Icelandic Word of the Day
túr
TÚR • noun — 3rd of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: a short trip, ride, outing; can also mean a turn (whose turn it is)
Examples
- Ég ætla að fara í stuttan túr í búðina.
(I'm going on a short trip to the store.) - Við fórum í kvöldtúr með bílinn.
(We went for an evening drive in the car.) - Er það minn túr að greiða eða þinn?
(Is it my turn to pay or yours?)
Synonyms
- ferð
- ferðalag
Túr is informal and very common in spoken Icelandic for short outings, drives or errands. It can also mean 'turn' in casual contexts (e.g., 'þinn túr' = 'your turn'). You will hear it in phrases like 'fara í túr' (go for a trip/drive) and 'nú er það minn túr' (now it's my turn).
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