Icelandic Word of the Day
barn
BARN • noun — 19th of May, 2026
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Meaning: child (a young person; offspring)
Examples
- Barnið leikur sér í garðinum.
(The child is playing in the garden.) - Ég á tvö börn.
(I have two children.) - Barnið sefur.
(The child is sleeping.)
Synonyms
- krakki
- ungbarn
Barn is the neutral, common word for a child of any age. The plural is börn and the definite form is barnið. Use krakki informally to mean 'kid' and ungbarn for an infant. Barn is used in everyday speech and in formal contexts.
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