Icelandic Word of the Day
slökkva
SLÖKK-va • verb — 23rd of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to turn off (a device or light); to extinguish (a fire or flame)
Examples
- Slökktu ljósin, það er dimmt.
(Turn off the lights, it's dark.) - Hún slökkti eldinn með teppi.
(She extinguished the fire with a blanket.) - Ég man ekki hvort ég slökkti útvarpið í gær.
(I don't remember if I turned off the radio yesterday.)
Synonyms
- slökkva á
- slökkva niður
Commonly used for switching off electrical devices or lights and for putting out fires. Often used with the preposition 'á' (slökkva á) to mean 'turn off' something that is on. Imperative form for a request is 'slökktu' (e.g., "Slökktu ljósin").
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