Icelandicadj.n.

Brit.

/ʌɪsˈlandɪk/, U.S.

/aɪsˈlændɪk/

Forms: 1600s Islandick, 1700s–1800s Islandic, 1700s– Icelandic.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Iceland , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Iceland (see Iceland n.¹) + -ic suffix. Compare post-classical Latin Islandicus (1555 or earlier). Compare earlier Icelandish adj. and foreign-language forms cited at that entry. Compare also slightly earlier Icelandian adj.

A. adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, its people, or its language.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > Scandinavia and Iceland > [adjective] > Iceland

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the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [adjective] > Indo-European > Germanic > Scandinavian > Icelandic

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1674 A. Cremer tr. J. Scheffer Hist. Lapland 4 In the old Gothick or Islandick [L. Islandico] language.

1735 M. Shelton tr. W. Wotton Short View Hickes's Anc. Northern-lang. 9 Some intire Part of the Islandic Bible [L. Bibliorum Islandicorum] should be read over studiously.

1780 tr. U. von Troil Lett. on Iceland 326 Where less fish and sour whey are eaten, and more Icelandic moss.

1844 D. T. Ansted Geol. II. 515 The best known of the Icelandic hot springs are called Geysers.

1881 H. E. Roscoe in Nature 28 Apr. 598/1 All the Islandic rocks, of whatever age, may be considered as mixtures..of two normal silicates.

1939 L. G. Salverson Confessions of Immigrant's Daughter i. xii. 139 What delicious odours teased my curious nose when the Icelandic coffee-bread came from the hot oven.

1978 A. Gilchrist Cod Wars v. 36 The Icelandic government..takes care of the availability of salmon in two important ways.

2006 Walrus (Canada) Sept. 76/3 I went to see Sigur Rós, the Icelandic post-rock band, play in Osaka.

B. n.

The North Germanic language of Iceland.Icelandic has remained closely similar to Old Norse (see Old Norse n.), especially in its written form, probably due partly to the geographical isolation of Iceland and partly to a policy of avoiding loanwords. Its early varieties are distinguished as Old Icelandic and (sometimes) Middle Icelandic.

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the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > Germanic > Scandinavian > Icelandic

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1698 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 20 445 They shewed me Books written in the..Islandic.]

1710 W. Nicolson Diary 14 Dec. in London Diaries (1985) 521 Mr R. Smith of Durham, studying Islandic.

1793 Bee 31 July 143 Every chapter first appears in Icelandic, but printed in Danish characters.

1827 R. Southey Select. from Lett. (1856) IV. 352 Old Icelandic, like the old Anglo-Saxon..is so difficult as often to perplex the best scholars.

1850 R. G. Latham Eng. Lang. (ed. 3) 44 The characteristic..of the Icelandic..is the possession of a passive form.

1908 W. G. Collingwood Scand. Brit. 260 Phonetic changes like those in Icelandic and Færoese.

1951 Geografiska Annaler 33 149 The vegetative highland areas consist mainly of bogs, mostly of the type which in Icelandic is called flá.

2001 J. Aykroyd in ‘R. Crompton’ Family Roundabout p. v 30 collections of William stories had sold over 8 million copies... Their shelf life goes on, with..translations into 28 languages including Icelandic.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	icelandic
释义	Icelandicadj.n. Brit. /ʌɪsˈlandɪk/, U.S. /aɪsˈlændɪk/ Forms: 1600s Islandick, 1700s–1800s Islandic, 1700s– Icelandic. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Iceland , -ic suffix. Etymology: < the name of Iceland (see Iceland n.¹) + -ic suffix. Compare post-classical Latin Islandicus (1555 or earlier). Compare earlier Icelandish adj. and foreign-language forms cited at that entry. Compare also slightly earlier Icelandian adj. A. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, its people, or its language. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > Scandinavia and Iceland > [adjective] > Iceland Icelandian1661 Icelandic1674 the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [adjective] > Indo-European > Germanic > Scandinavian > Icelandic Icelandish1577 Icelandian1661 Icelandic1674 1674 A. Cremer tr. J. Scheffer Hist. Lapland 4 In the old Gothick or Islandick [L. Islandico] language. 1735 M. Shelton tr. W. Wotton Short View Hickes's Anc. Northern-lang. 9 Some intire Part of the Islandic Bible [L. Bibliorum Islandicorum] should be read over studiously. 1780 tr. U. von Troil Lett. on Iceland 326 Where less fish and sour whey are eaten, and more Icelandic moss. 1844 D. T. Ansted Geol. II. 515 The best known of the Icelandic hot springs are called Geysers. 1881 H. E. Roscoe in Nature 28 Apr. 598/1 All the Islandic rocks, of whatever age, may be considered as mixtures..of two normal silicates. 1939 L. G. Salverson Confessions of Immigrant's Daughter i. xii. 139 What delicious odours teased my curious nose when the Icelandic coffee-bread came from the hot oven. 1978 A. Gilchrist Cod Wars v. 36 The Icelandic government..takes care of the availability of salmon in two important ways. 2006 Walrus (Canada) Sept. 76/3 I went to see Sigur Rós, the Icelandic post-rock band, play in Osaka. B. n. The North Germanic language of Iceland.Icelandic has remained closely similar to Old Norse (see Old Norse n.), especially in its written form, probably due partly to the geographical isolation of Iceland and partly to a policy of avoiding loanwords. Its early varieties are distinguished as Old Icelandic and (sometimes) Middle Icelandic. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > Germanic > Scandinavian > Icelandic Icelandic1710 1698 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 20 445 They shewed me Books written in the..Islandic.] 1710 W. Nicolson Diary 14 Dec. in London Diaries (1985) 521 Mr R. Smith of Durham, studying Islandic. 1793 Bee 31 July 143 Every chapter first appears in Icelandic, but printed in Danish characters. 1827 R. Southey Select. from Lett. (1856) IV. 352 Old Icelandic, like the old Anglo-Saxon..is so difficult as often to perplex the best scholars. 1850 R. G. Latham Eng. Lang. (ed. 3) 44 The characteristic..of the Icelandic..is the possession of a passive form. 1908 W. G. Collingwood Scand. Brit. 260 Phonetic changes like those in Icelandic and Færoese. 1951 Geografiska Annaler 33 149 The vegetative highland areas consist mainly of bogs, mostly of the type which in Icelandic is called flá. 2001 J. Aykroyd in ‘R. Crompton’ Family Roundabout p. v 30 collections of William stories had sold over 8 million copies... Their shelf life goes on, with..translations into 28 languages including Icelandic. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1674
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