Icelandic Words Related To Abstract Topics

grunnur (m.) - base, foundation

samanburður (m.) - comparison

samtal (n.) - conversation

kjarkur (m.) - courage

kjarni (m.) málsins - crux of the matter

munur (m.) - difference

draumur (m.) - dream [vondur draumur - bad dream (adj.)]

dæmi (n.) - example

tilfinning (f.) - feeling, emotion, sentiment

draugur (m.) - ghost

von (f.) - hope

hugmynd (f.) - idea [bara tilhugsunin um + acc. - the very idea/thought of ~]

áhugi (m.) - interest (attention, concern)

ferð (f.) - journey

skortur (m.) á + dat. - the lack of sth.

ást (f.) - love

eiður (m.) - oath

skoðun (f.) - opinion

ástríða (f.) - passion

máttur (m.) - power, strength

æfing (f.) - practice, exercise

þrýstingur (m.) - pressure

mál (n.) - problem

tilgangur (m.) - purpose, goal

spurning (f.) - question

samband (n.) - relationship

skuggi (m.) - shadow

flokkur (m.) - sort, class, category, grade

hlutur (m.) - thing

hugsun (f.) - thought

pynting (f.) - torture, torment

sannleikur (m.) - truth (no plural)

sigur (m.) - victory

ósk (f.) - wish

heimur (m.) - world

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