How to Say "Pizza" in Icelandic

pítsa

[ˈpʰitsa]feminine

The English word "pizza" is translated into Icelandic as pítsa. Wiktionary also lists flatbaka and pitsa.

Meaning: Italian dish (noun)

Ways to say it

In Icelandic, you can refer to this Italian dish using the word pítsa or the more descriptive term flatbaka.

pítsa and pitsa are both feminine forms of the word, while flatbaka is a feminine noun.

While the nominative form is pítsa, if the word is used as the direct object of a sentence, it changes to the accusative form pítsu.

The word flatbaka follows a classic Icelandic linguistic pattern of creating new words from existing Germanic roots to avoid foreign influence.
Because flatbaka literally means 'flat pie', it could technically be used to describe other flat breads, not just the Italian dish.
In Icelandic, the word pítsa follows the same grammatical declension rules as many other borrowed words, changing its ending based on its role in a sentence.

Flatbaka er uppáhaldsmatur barnsins.
Pizza is the kid's favorite meal.
This sentence shows the use of flatbaka.
Tatoeba #11476074 by nipbud, translation #681441 by Source_VOA

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