How to Say "Son" in Icelandic

sonur

[ˈsɔːnʏr]masculine

The English word 'son' is translated to Icelandic as sonur.

The term refers to a male person in relation to his parents.

Meaning: a male person in relation to his parents (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The form son is the accusative and dative singular of sonur. The genitive plural form of sonur is sona.

In modern Iceland, a man can choose to use a matronymic name, taking his mother's name with son instead of his father's.
When looking up an Icelander in a directory, you will not find them by a family name, but by their first name followed by their father's name in the genitive case.
The word sonur remains nearly identical to its form in Old Norse, reflecting the extreme linguistic conservatism of the Icelandic language.

Tom er ekki sonur minn.
Tom is not my son.
This sentence shows the use of sonur in a negative identification.
Tatoeba #4171695 by lifind, translation #2400210 by CK
Sonur þessarar konu er veikur.
That woman's son is sick.
This sentence demonstrates how to use sonur when describing a person's health.
Tatoeba #7467834 by Rafeind, translation #3100425 by cailleachnangadhair
Hann er sannur sonur föður síns.
He is a true son of his father.
This sentence illustrates the use of sonur to describe a relationship to a father.
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Komdu hérna, drengur minn.
Come here, my boy.
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Sigríður asks Sigurður about his child.

Sources

Wiktionary, “son” translations and entries sonur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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