Icelandic Word of the Day
gluggi
GLUG-gi • noun — 27th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: window (an opening in a wall fitted with glass)
Examples
- Gluggið er hreint.
(The window is clean.) - Hann beið við gluggann og horfði út.
(He waited by the window and looked out.) - Ljósið skín inn um gluggann á morgnana.
(Light shines in through the window in the mornings.)
Synonyms
- vindauga
- rúða
Gluggi is a common masculine noun. Definite singular is glugginn, plural is gluggar. Vindauga is a more poetic/older term and rúða usually refers to the pane of glass itself. Use gluggi for house and building windows in everyday speech.
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