Icelandic Glossary

 

Abel (ah-bell) – bishop of Hólar

Agnar (ahg-nar) – Icelandic warrior of Akureyri

Akureyri (ah-ku-reree) – Icelandic fishing village

Angur (ahn-ger) – Icelandic horse ridden by Reynir

Ari (ah-ree) – Miller family Icelandic gelding

Aríel (ah-ree-al) – Miller family Icelandic mare

Arnþor (ahrn-thor) – Icelandic chieftain of Hólar

Baldur (bal-do-er) – Icelandic son of Máttur and Daria

Brynja (bree-n-yah) – Icelandic servant boy of Arnþor

Daria (dar-ee-ah) – Wife of Máttur and hostess to American girls

Drasill (drah-sitl) – Miller family Icelandic gelding

Fálki (fall-kee) – Miller family Icelandic gelding

Frami (fram-ay) – Icelandic villager of Hólar

Fina (feen-ah) – Miller family Icelandic mare

Freysteinn (grey-stahn) – bishop of Akureyri

Sleipnir (sleep-ner) – Eight legged horse of the God Óðinn

Gelmir (gel-meer) – Miller family Icelandic gelding

Gígja (gee-yah) – Icelandic daughter of chieftain Arnþor

Hólar (hoe-lar) – Icelandic farming village

Hornafjörður (horn-ah-fay-yur-ther) – breed of Icelandic horse

Hela (hay-lah) – Miller family Icelandic mare

Hersir (her-seer) – Miller family Icelandic stallion

Kafteinn (kahf-tayn) – Icelandic stallion and head of Hólar herd

Kedja (keth-yah) – Miller family Icelandic mare

Kleinur (clay-newer) – Icelandic treat, similar to doughnuts

Laufabrauð (loy-vah-by-th) – deep-fried Icelandic bread

Leifur (lay-vour) – Icelandic son of Máttur and Daria

Máttur (mah-toor) – husband of Daria and host of American girls

Prinsessa (prin-ses-ah) – Miller family Icelandic mare

Reynir (ray-kneer) – teenage Icelandic guide

Siklingur (sick-ling-ger) – Icelandic chieftain of Akureyri

Skessa (skess-ah) – Miller family Icelandic Mare

Svaðastaðir (svah-thah-stah-ther) – breed of Icelandic horse

Tafar (tah-far) – Icelandic warrior of Arnþor

Torfi (tor-vay) – Icelandic villager of Hólar

Tjörvi (tyor-vee) – Icelandic warrior of Akureyri

Torfason (tor-vah-son) – Reynir’s last name

Tölt (toh-lt) – famous Icelandic horse gait

Végeir (vee-ah-gah-er) – Icelandic servant of Arnþor