Appendix:False friends between Danish and Icelandic
This is a list of Danish–Icelandic false friends, that is, word pairs similar in appearance but different in meaning.
| Danish word | Icelandic translation | English translation | Icelandic false friend | Danish translation | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mærkelig | undarlegur | odd | merkilegt | mærkværdig; vigtig | noteworthy; important |
| blød | linur | soft | blóð | blod | blood |
| seng | rúm | bed | sæng | dyne | bed |
| rum | herbergi | room | rúm | seng | bed |
| dyne | sæng | duvet | dýna | madras | mattress |
| sodavand | gos | soda | sódavatn | mineralvand | sparkling water |
| flink | góðhjartaður | nice, friendly | flinkur | flink | talented |
| kind | kinn | cheek | kind | får | sheep |
| skat | fjársjóður | treasure | skattur | skat | tax |
| grine | hlæja | laugh | grínast | lave sjov | to joke |
| purløg | graslaukur | chive | púrrulaukur, púrra | porre | leek |
| forsyning | birgðir | supplies | forsýning | forpremiere | preview |
| kræft | krabbamein | cancer | kraftur | kraft | strength |
| klage | kvarta | to complain | klaga | sladre | to snitch |
| nøgle | lykill | key | nögl | negl | fingernail |
| slå op med | hætta með | to break up with | slá sér upp með | to become romantically involved with | |
| grim | ljótur | ugly | grimmur | brutal | cruel |
| tøj | föt | clothes | tau | vasketøj | laundry |
| humør | skap | mood | húmor | humor | humor |
| gemme | fela | to hide | geyma | opbevare | to keep, to store |
| indland | innlent | domestic | Indland | Indien | India |
| enhver | sérhver | each | einhver | nogen | some |
| sund | heilbrigður | healthy | sund | svømmehal | swimming pool |
| syning | saumaskapur | sewing | sýning | udstilling | a show |
| udyr | skepna | beast | ódýr | billig | cheap |
| ben | fótleggur; bein | a leg; a bone | bein | ben | bone |
| bagværk | bakkelsi | baked goods | bakverkur | rygsmerte | back pain |
| i morgen | á morgun | tomorrow | í morgun | denne morgen | this morning |
| tillid | traust | confidence | tillit | hensyn | consideration |
| krympet | skroppið saman | shrunk | krumpað | krøllet | wrinkled |
| segl | innsigli; sigð | seal; sickle | segl | sejl | sail |
| svamp | sveppur | mushroom | svampur | svamp | sponge |
| tegnebog | veski | wallet | teiknibók | skitsebog | a book of drawings |
| hugge | höggva | cut | hugga | trøste | to comfort |