Icelandic Word of the Day
gleymma
GLAYM-ma • verb — 25th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: to forget; to fail to remember something
Examples
- Ég gleymdi lykilinum heima.
(I forgot the key at home.) - Ekki gleyma að loka hurðinni.
(Don't forget to close the door.) - Ég gleymi stundum nöfnum fólks.
(I sometimes forget people's names.)
Synonyms
- taka ekki eftir
- missa úr minni
- gleyma sér
Antonyms
- muna
- minnast
This is a very common everyday verb used for forgetting objects, tasks, names, or appointments. In Icelandic, it often appears in commands like 'Ekki gleyma...' meaning 'Don't forget...'
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