Icelandic Word of the Day
samt
SAMT • adverb — 19th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: however; nevertheless; still
Examples
- Ég var þreyttur, en ég fór samt út.
(I was tired, but I went out anyway.) - Það var kalt, samt gekk ég heim.
(It was cold, but I walked home.) - Hann vissi svarið, samt sagði hann ekkert.
(He knew the answer, but he said nothing.)
Synonyms
- þó
- engu að síður
- þrátt fyrir það
Antonyms
- þess vegna
- því
Samt is a very common word used to contrast two ideas, often meaning “however,” “still,” or “anyway.” It usually appears in the middle of a sentence or after a comma.
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