vindur
[ˈvɪntʏr]masculine
The English phrase "wind" is vindur in Icelandic.
vindur is a masculine noun referring to the movement of air.
Meaning: movement of air (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun vindur has several forms: its plural form is vindar and the definite form is vindurinn (meaning "the wind"). Be careful not to confuse the noun with the verb vinda, which means to wind or turn coils of something around.
Did you know?
- The Icelandic word vindur descends from the Proto-Indo-European word *h₂wéh₁n̥ts, which was actually a present participle meaning 'blowing'.
- While English speakers often say the wind is 'blowing', an Icelander might describe the wind as 'being' or 'staying' using different verb constructions depending on the intensity.
- The word vindur appears in many Icelandic compound words that name specific, localized wind-blown weather phenomena that do not have direct English equivalents.
Examples in context
- Það er meiri vindur í dag en í gær.There's more wind today than yesterday.This sentence is useful for comparing the amount of vindur today to yesterday.Tatoeba #622632 by Swift, translation #622391 by kebukebu
- Napur vindurinn nísti mig inn að beini.The cold wind cut me to the bone.This sentence is useful for describing how vindur felt.Tatoeba #624533 by Swift, translation #21118 by Swift
- Kaldur vindur blés.A cold wind blows.This sentence is useful for stating that a cold vindur was blowing.Tatoeba #793101 by Swift, translation #9670136 by ravensfeather
- Hvaðan kemur þessi vindur?Where does this wind come from?
Example conversation
Kristín and Jón are walking outside on a stormy day.
- KristínGáðu þér, það er ógeðlegur vindur!Look, there is a terrible wind!
- JónJá, vindurinn er mjög sterkur í dag.Yes, the wind is very strong today.
- KristínHvert mun vindurinn blása seinni til dagsins?Where will the wind blow later today?
- JónÉg held að vindurinn muni róast eftir þetta.I think the wind will calm down after this.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wind” translations and entries vindur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vindur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
