Icelandic Word of the Day
núna
NOO-na • adverb — 17th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: now; at this moment
Examples
- Ég er upptekinn núna.
(I'm busy right now.) - Komdu hingað núna!
(Come here now!) - Núna byrjar fundurinn.
(The meeting is starting now.)
Synonyms
- nú
- akkúrat
Núna is a common spoken adverb used to refer to the immediate present. It is slightly more colloquial and often more emphatic than nú. Use núna to stress urgency or immediacy (e.g., asking someone to do something right away) or simply to say ‘at this moment.’
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