Icelandic Word of the Day
matur
MA-tur • noun — 28th of May, 2026
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Meaning: food; a meal
Examples
- Ég er svangur, mig langar í góðan mat.
(I'm hungry; I want some good food.) - Hún eldar hollan mat handa fjölskyldunni.
(She cooks healthy food for the family.) - Hvers konar mat viltu fá á veitingastaðnum?
(What kind of food do you want at the restaurant?)
Synonyms
- fæði
- máltíð
Matur is the common word for food or a meal in Icelandic. It is often used as a mass noun (talking about food in general) but can also refer to a specific meal. Common phrases: 'borða mat' (to eat food) and 'hollur matur' (healthy food). The definite form is 'maturinn' (the food/the meal).
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