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Icelandic Verbs List
Icelandic Verbs List
aðgreina - separate
aðstoða - help
aðvara - warn
afbaka - distort
afgreiða - dispatch
afklæða - undress
afla - earn
afmarka - mark out
afsaka - excuse
afsanna - refute
aftaka - reject
aga - discipline
aka - drive
ala - bear
anda - breathe
andmæla - contradict
anna - manage
arfleiða - bequeath
arga - scream
arka - walk slowly
auðga - enrich
áfrýja - appeal
ákveða - decide
áminna - remind
ástunda - practise
átelja - reprimand
ávarpa - address
babla - babble
baða - bathe
baga - inconvenience
baka - bake
bakka - back up
baksa - toil
baldýra - embroider
bana - kill
banda - beckon
banna - ban
bannfæra - excommunicate
beiða - ask
beila - bail
beita - bait a fishing line syn
belgja - inflate
belja - roar
benda - bend
bera - carry
berja - beat
betra - better
beygja - bend
biðja - ask
bifa - budge
binda - tie
birgja - supply
birta - show
bíða - wait
bíta - bite someone
bjalla - be noisy
bjóða - offer
blaðra - blabber
blanda - mix
blána - become blue
bleikja - bleach
blekkja - fool
blessa - bless
bleyta - wet
blinda - blind
blífa - become
blína - stare
blogga - blog
blotna - get wet
blómstra - bloom
boða - proclaim
boga - flow
bolla - do
bora - bore
borga - pay
botna - complete
bólgna - swell
bremsa - brake
brenna - burn
bresta - burst
brjóta - break
brokka - trot
brotna - break
bródera - embroider
brugga - brew
brúka - use
brýna - whet
bræða - melt
bræla - produce smoke
buga - overcome
bursta - brush
búa - reside
byggja - build
bylja - reverberate
byrja - begin
bæla - press down
bæra - move
bæsa - put
bæta - improve
dafna - thrive
dáleiða - hypnotize
dásama - glorify
deila - divide
deita - date
dekka - mark
dekkja - darken
demba - spill
depla - mark with dots
depra - impair
detta - fall
deyða - kill
deyfa - numb
deyja - die syn
dimma - get dark
dissa - mess with
djóka - joke
dorma - nap
dreifa - strew
drekka - drink
drekkja - drown
drepa - beat
dripla - dribble
drífa - drive
drjúpa - drip
drolla - loiter
drottna - rule
drukkna - drown
drykkja - give someone a drink
drynja - boom
drýgja - commit
dvelja - stay
dylja - hide
dynja - resound
dýfa - dip
dýrka - glorify
dæla - pump
dæma - judge
dæsa - sigh
dökkna - darken
efa - doubt
efla - strengthen
efna - carry out
eggja - incite
egna - bait
einkenna - characterise
einrækta - clone
elda - cook
elska - love syn
elta - chase
emja - howl
enda - finish
endurnýja - renew
endurræsa - restart
endurtaka - repeat
erfa - inherit
ergja - annoy
erja - plough
erta - irritate
etja - incite
eyða - destroy
eygja - eye
éta - eat
falsa - falsify
fanga - capture
fappa - fap
fara - go
farga - part with
fasta - fast
fegra - beautify
fella - fell
ferja - ferry
fetta - bend backwards
feyja - make rotten
feykja - blow
finna - find syn
finnast - feel
fiska - fish
fita - fatten
fitna - become fat
fjara - ebb
fjarstýra - control remotely
fjölga - increase
flaka - fillet
flasa - rush into
flauta - whistle
flengja - spank
fletta - turn
fleygja - throw
fleyta - float
flissa - giggle
fljóta - float
fljúga - fly
flokka - categorize
flýja - flee
flýta - hurry
flæða - flow
flækja - entangle
forma - form
fórna - sacrifice
framkvæma - carry out
framleiða - produce
framlengja - extend
freista - attempt
fremja - do
fresta - put off
freta - fart
friða - pacify
friðlýsa - declare a prohibition on hunting
frjósa - freeze
fróa - soothe
frysta - freeze
fræða - educate
funa - blaze
fúna - rot
fylgja - accompany
fylja - cover
fylla - fill
fyrirgefa - forgive
fyrirgera - forfeit
fyrirgjöra - do
fýla - do
fýra - fire
fæða - give birth to
fægja - polish
fækka - reduce
fæla - frighten
fælast - be frightened
færa - move
fölna - grow pale syn
gagga - cluck
gagnrýna - criticise
gagntaka - captivate
gala - crow
ganga - walk
gata - pierce through
gaula - yell
gálma - kink
gefa - give something
gegna - hold
geisla - beam
gelda - geld
gelta - bark
gera - do syn
geta - be able
gilda - be valid
ginna - entice
giska - guess
gista - stay the night
gína - gape
gjalda - pay
gjalla - yell
gjamma - bark
gjóta - spawn
glampa - gleam
glansa - shine
glepja - confuse
gleyma - forget
glissa - do a glissando
glíma - wrestle
glósa - take notes
glundra - confuse
glymja - boom
glæða - kindle
gneggja - neigh
gnýja - rage
gorta - brag
góla - howl
grafa - dig
granda - destroy
grána - become gray
greiða - comb
greina - discern
grenja - cry syn
gretta - make a face
grípa - grab
grobba - boast
grynna - become shallow
græða - make
græja - arrange
græta - cry
gubba - throw up
gylla - make golden
gæla - do
gæsa - throw a hen party for
gæta - watch over
göfga - ennoble
hafa - have syn
hafna - reject
haga - behave syn
hagga - budge
hagnýta - make use of
haka - pick with a pickaxe
hakka - mince
halla - slant
haltra - hobble
hampa - dandle
handtaka - arrest
hanga - hang
hanna - design
harka - toughen
harma - lament
hata - hate
hefja - lift
hefla - plane
hefna - avenge
hegða - behave
heiðra - honour
heilsa - greet
heimta - get
helta - cause to limp
hemja - control
henda - throw
hengja - hang
herða - harden
herpa - contract
herra - knight
heygja - inter in a how
heyja - make hay
heyra - hear syn
hika - hesitate
hirða - get
hita - heat
hitna - heat up
hjaðna - subside
hjakka - hack
hjala - babble
hjarna - recover
hjóla - bike
hjúfra - snuggle
hjúkra - nurse
hjúpa - coat
hlaða - pile
hlakka - do
hlekkja - chain
hlera - eavesdrop
hljóta - obtain
hlymja - roar
hlýða - obey
hlýja - warm
hlýna - get warmer
hlægja - make
hlæja - laugh
hneggja - neigh
hneigja - bow
hneppa - button
hnerra - sneeze
hneykja - shame
hníga - sink
hnjóta - stumble
hnoða - rivet
hnussa - do
hnykkja - tug
hnýta - tie
hoppa - jump
hópa - group
hóta - threaten
hraða - hasten
hrapa - fall
hrasa - stumble
hrekja - refute
hrekkja - play a prank on
hreyfa - move
hrifsa - snatch
hrinda - push
hringa - lap
hrista - shake
hrífa - enchant
hrína - grunt
hrjósa - shudder
hrjóta - snore
hrókera - castle
hrópa - call out
hrósa - praise
hrufla - graze
hrúga - heap
hryggja - sadden
hrynja - tumble down
hræða - scare
hrækja - spit
hræla - beat the loom with a
hræra - stir
hrökkva - start
hrörna - become infirm
hugsa - think syn
hverfa - turn
hvía - squeal
hvína - whizz
hvæsa - hiss
hylja - hide
hylla - pay homage
hýsa - house
hæða - mock
hæla - praise
hæna - lure
hætta - risk
iða - move constantly
iðka - practise
inna - do
innheimta - collect
innleysa - redeem
íþyngja - burden
jafna - equalise
jarða - bury
jarma - bleat
járna - shoe a horse
játa - confess
jóna - ionize
kafa - dive
kafna - choke
kala - become frostbitten
kalla - call
kasta - throw
kaupa - buy
kála - kill
kefja - submerge
keppa - compete
keyra - drive
kippa - pull
kjaga - waddle
kjassa - caress
kjósa - vote
klappa - pat
klára - finish
klekja - hatch
klekkja - get own back
klippa - cut
klífa - climb
klína - smear
klípa - pinch
kljúfa - split
klofna - split
klóna - clone
klóra - scratch
klúðra - botch
klæða - dress
klökkna - be moved to tears
knipla - make bobbin lace
knýja - knock
kokka - cook
korpa - wrinkle
kosta - cost
kóða - code
kólna - become colder
kóróna - crown
krefja - demand
kreista - squeeze
kremja - crush
kringja - round
krjúpa - kneel down
kroppa - pick
krukka - cut
krúna - crown
krydda - spice
kryfja - dissect
krýna - crown
krækja - hook
kræla - move
kúfa - fill past the brim
kúga - force
kúka - poop
kvaka - quack
kvarta - complain
kveða - say
kveikja - light
kvelja - torture
kvíða - be anxious
kvísla - fork
kvæna - marry
kynda - light
kyngja - swallow
kynna - introduce
kyrkja - strangle
kyssa - kiss
kæfa - smother
kæla - cool
kæpa - give birth
kæra - accuse
kæsa - make ferment
kæta - gladden
labba - walk slowly
laða - attract
laga - shape
lagga - lag
lakka - lacquer
lama - lame
laspra - blame
lasta - blame
lauga - bathe
lauma - sneak
lána - lend
leiða - lead
leiðrétta - correct
leigja - rent
leka - drip
lemja - hit
lenda - land
lengja - lengthen
lepja - lap
lesa - read
leyna - hide
leysa - loosen syn
létta - lighten
liðsinna - assist
liggja - lie
linna - stop
lita - color
líta - look
ljósta - hit
ljúga - lie
ljúka - finish
lofa - promise syn
loga - blaze
losa - loosen
lóða - solder
lóga - slaughter
lúta - bow
lyfta - lift
lykja - shut
lykta - smell
lýsa - light
læra - learn
lötra - walk slowly
makka - plot
mala - grind
mana - dare
manna - man
manngera - anthropomorphize
marka - mark
marra - creak
masa - chat
mauka - mash
mála - paint
máta - do
meðtaka - absorb
megna - be able to
megra - lose weight
meiða - hurt
meina - think
melda - report
melta - digest
menga - pollute
merja - squash
merkja - mark
messa - mass
meta - measure
metta - sate
miða - pinpoint
miðja - center
minna - seem to remember
minnka - make smaller
missa - lose
mistúlka - misinterpret
míga - piss
mjálma - mew
mjólka - milk
móðga - offend
múta - bribe
mylja - grind
mynda - form
myrða - murder
mæla - speak
mæna - tower
mæta - meet
naga - gnaw
narta - nibble
náða - pardon
nefna - name
negla - nail
netja - net
neyða - force
njósna - spy
njóta - enjoy
nota - use
nudda - rub
nýta - make use of
nægja - suffice
næla - pin
næra - nourish
olla - ollie
opna - open
orða - mention syn
ólga - swell
ómaka - trouble
ónáða - disturb
óttast - fear
óvirða - dishonour
panta - reserve
passa - fit
pata - gesticulate
paufa - sneak about
pára - scrawl
peðra - deal out into small portions
penta - paint
pexa - quarrel
pipra - pepper
pirra - annoy
pissa - pee
pína - torture
pískra - whisper
plaga - bother
plampa - walk clumsily
plana - plan
planta - plant
plata - trick
plokka - pluck
plægja - do
poka - bag
poppa - make popcorn
pota - poke
prenta - print syn
pretta - trick
prútta - haggle
pútta - putt
pynda - torture
pynta - torture
pæla - hoe
raða - put in order
raka - rake
ramba - rock
randa - stroll around
rannsaka - investigate
rappa - rap
raska - disturb
rata - find way
raula - hum
raupa - boast
redda - fix
refsa - punish
reka - drive
rekja - track
rengja - contradict
renna - flow
reykja - smoke
reyna - try
réna - decrease
rétta - straighten
riða - sway
riðla - disorganise
rispa - scratch lightly
rissa - sketch
rista - cut
rita - write
ríða - ride syn
rífa - rip
rífast - argue
rjúfa - break
rjúka - do
roða - redden
roðna - redden
ropa - belch
rota - knock out
rotna - rot
róla - rock
rugga - rock
rugla - confuse
rukka - collect payment from
rúma - hold
ryðga - rust
rykkja - tug
rymja - bray
rýna - scrutinise
rýra - diminish
ræða - discuss
rægja - defame
rækja - attend to
ræma - make known
ræna - rob
ræpa - have diarrhea
safna - gather
saga - saw
sakna - miss
salta - salt
sameina - unite
samþykkja - agree
sauma - sew
sefa - soothe
seiva - save
sekta - fine
semja - negotiate
senda - send
serða - fuck
siða - teach proper manners
siga - sic
sigla - sail
sinna - attend to
sitja - sit
sía - filter
sífra - grumble
síga - sink
síma - telephone
sjóða - seethe
sjúga - suck
skafa - scrape
skaka - shake
skalla - headbutt
skamma - tell off
skapa - create
skatta - tax
skauta - skate
skána - improve
skeiða - amble
skeina - wipe
skekkja - skew
skella - crash
skellihlæja - burst out laughing
skemma - damage
skemmta - entertain
skenkja - pour
skerða - reduce
skissa - sketch
skíða - ski
skína - shine
skíra - cleanse
skíta - shit
skjálfa - shiver
skjóta - shoot
skoða - view
skokka - move in a rather slow
skoppa - bounce
skrafa - chat
skreppa - slip
skreyta - decorate
skrifa - write
skríða - crawl
skruma - brag
skrýða - decorate
skræla - peel
skulda - owe somebody something
skutla - throw so as to glide
skvampa - splash
skylda - obligate
skynja - sense
skyrpa - spit
skýla - shelter
skýra - clarify
skæla - cry
slaka - slacken
slakna - slacken
slangra - saunter
slasa - injure
slá - hit
slátra - slaughter
slefa - drool
sleikja - lick
slengja - throw
sleppa - escape
slétta - flatten
slitna - snap
slokkna - light
slúðra - gossip
slútta - stop
smakka - taste
smala - gather
smána - disgrace
smella - crack
smita - infect
smíða - make
smjúga - creep
snerta - touch syn
sníða - shape
snjóa - snow
snupra - reprimand
sofna - fall asleep
sópa - sweep
sparka - kick
spássera - stroll
spekja - calm
spila - play
spinna - spin
sprauta - squirt
sprengja - blow up
spretta - rise
springa - crack
spýta - spit
spæla - fry
stafa - spell
stafla - stack
stama - stutter
standa - stand
stansa - stop
stappa - stomp
stefna - head
steikja - roast
stemma - stop
steypa - cast
stigbreyta - compare
stilla - calm
stimpla - stamp
stinga - stab
stirðna - stiffen
stía - pen
stífa - starch
stífla - dam
stífna - stiffen
stíga - step
stjórna - control
stoppa - stuff something syn
stóla - govern accusative
stranda - run aground
strauja - iron
strekkja - stretch
strengja - pull taut
streyma - stream
stríða - struggle
strjúka - stroke
strokka - churn
sturta - tip out
styggja - frighten
stykkja - cut into pieces
stynja - moan
styrkja - strengthen
stytta - shorten
stýfa - shorten
stýra - steer
stækka - grow
stæla - temper
stökkva - jump
súpa - sip
svala - satisfy
sveigja - bend
svekkja - disappoint
svelgja - swallow
svella - swell
svelta - starve
svengja - cause to feel hungry
sverfa - file
sverta - black
svipta - tug
svitna - sweat
svíða - singe
svífa - hover
svíkja - betray
svívirða - dishonour
svæfa - lull to sleep
svæla - smoke
synda - swim
syndga - sin
syngja - sing
synja - refuse
syrgja - mourn
sýna - show
sýra - sour
sýsla - work
sæða - inseminate
sæma - honor
særa - wound
sætta - reconcile
sökkva - sink
tagga - tag
taka - take
tala - talk
tapa - lose
tauta - mutter
tákna - denote
tálga - whittle
tálma - hinder
tefja - delay
tefla - play a board game
tegra - integrate
teikna - draw
telja - count
temja - tame
tengja - connect
teppa - block
teygja - stretch
tigna - honour
tilbiðja - worship
tinda - tooth
tipla - tiptoe
tína - pick
títra - titrate
tjarga - tar
tollera - up into the air
totta - suck on something
trega - mourn
trekkja - wind
treysta - strengthen
trufla - disturb
trúlofa - betroth
tryggja - secure
tvinna - twine
tvítaka - repeat
tylla - fasten loosely
týna - lose
tækla - tackle
tæla - seduce
tæma - empty
tæra - corrode
umflýja - evade
umkringja - surround
undantaka - except
undiroka - subjugate
unga - hatch
uppdatera - update
uppfæra - refresh
úthluta - allot
útiloka - exclude
vaða - wade
vagga - move
valda - cause
vana - reduce
vanda - do something carefully
vanrækja - neglect
vaxa - grow
vátryggja - insure
vefja - wrap
veiða - hunt
veikja - debilitate
veina - wail
vekja - wake
velja - choose
vella - bubble
velta - roll
venda - turn
venja - accustom
verða - become syn
verja - defend
vernda - protect
verpa - throw
versla - shop
véla - deceive
vinda - wind
vingsa - do
vinna - work
virða - respect
vista - place
vita - know
vígja - consecrate
víkja - yield
vola - blubber
vona - hope
votta - attest
væla - cry
vænta - expect
væta - wet
vökva - water
ydda - make pointed
yfirgefa - abandon
yfirtaka - take over
ylja - warm slightly
ymja - echo
yngja - make younger
yppa - lift
ysta - curdle
ýfa - ruffle
ýja - hint
ýla - howl
ýra - strew
ýta - push
þagga - silence
þagna - fall silent
þakka - thank
þamba - gulp down
þefa - sniff
þekja - cover
þekkja - know
þenja - stretch
þerra - dry
þéra - address with r ye
þinga - hold a meeting
þíða - thaw
þjaka - torment
þjálfa - train
þjóta - rush
þorna - dry
þrasa - quarrel
þrauka - endure
þrátta - quarrel
þrefa - bicker
þrengja - tighten
þreskja - thresh
þreyta - strive
þrífa - clean
þrjóta - dwindle
þróa - develop
þruma - thunder
þrútna - swell
þrykkja - print
þrymja - thunder
þrýsta - squeeze
þræla - slave
þrælka - enslave
þræta - quarrel
þurrka - dry
þúa - confer ra
þvarga - quarrel
þvinga - force
þvæla - talk nonsense
þylja - repeat something learnt by rote
þyngja - make heavier
þynna - thin
þyrla - whirl
þýða - translate a language
æða - rage
æðrast - despond
æfa - practise
æja - stop to rest
æla - vomit
æmta - mumble
æpa - scream
æra - drive crazy
ærslast - frolic
ærumeiða - defame
æsa - excite
æskja - wish
æta - corrode
æxla - breed
öðlast - gain
öfga - exaggerate
öfunda - envy
ölva - inebriate
örvænta - despair
ösla - wade