Icelandic Word of the Day
sjaldan
SYAL-than • adverb — 1st of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: rarely; not often
Examples
- Ég fer sjaldan í bíó.
(I rarely go to the cinema.) - Hún borðar sjaldan kjöt.
(She rarely eats meat.) - Við hittumst sjaldan þessa dagana.
(We meet rarely these days.)
Synonyms
- sjaldgæft
- fátíðlega
- ekki oft
Antonyms
- oft
- gjarnan
This word is very common in everyday Icelandic when you want to say something happens infrequently. It is usually placed before the main verb or action it describes.
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