hundur
[ˈhʏntʏr]masculine
The Icelandic word for dog is hundur.
The word refers to the animal.
Meaning: animal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of hundur is hunda. To say 'the dog' in the accusative case, you use hundinn.
Did you know?
- Despite the commonality of dogs in many cultures, there is a specific Icelandic term, hundaveta, used to describe a 'dog night' or the period of waiting for the New Year.
- While English uses 'dog' in many idioms, an Icelander might use the word hundur in the phrase að vera í hundategð, which implies being in a state of confusion or mess.
- In Icelandic, the term hundur can appear in compound words to create quite strange descriptions, such as hundasótt, which literally means 'dog sickness' but refers to 'rabies'.
Examples in context
- Hundurinn gelti eins og hann skildi hvað ég hafði sagt.The dog barked as if it understood what I'd said.This sentence shows how to use hundur in a context about a dog understanding speech.Tatoeba #4171615 by lifind, translation #4155187 by mervert1
- Hundurinn er hvítur.The dog is white.This sentence uses hundur to describe a dog's color.Tatoeba #10603775 by nipbud, translation #526365 by wma
- Bítur hundurinn þinn?Does your dog bite?This sentence uses hundur in a question about whether a dog bites.Tatoeba #3795290 by arnarsmata, translation #340503 by aaroned
- Ég vil fá mér hundI want to get a dog
- Ég hef alltaf haft gæludýr, t.d. hundI have always had pets, for example, a dog
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gunnar and Kristín are talking about a pet at the park.
- GunnarEr þetta þinn hundur?Is this your dog?
- KristínJá, hann heitir Buster.Yes, his name is Buster.
- GunnarHvað eins konar hundur er hann?What kind of dog is he?
- KristínHann er Labrador.He is a Labrador.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dog” translations and entries hundur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
