Ice·lan·dic
īs-ˈlan-dik 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or Icelandic
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Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
In 2019, researchers installed a memorial for the first Icelandic glacier to disappear due to climate change.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Backed by Arte and Icelandic service Símmin, and healthily pre-sold.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
But what takes the Mývatn Nature Baths from wonderful to the stuff of fantasy is the scenic view: The baths overlook a valley dotted with craters, volcanic rock formations, and, of course, the occasional Icelandic horse.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
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Take a look at some of the titles nominated for the best narrative award at BAFTA’s upcoming Games Awards ceremony - Black Myth: Wukong adapted the 16th century Chinese novel, Journey to the West while Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is entrenched in Icelandic mythology.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
In 2019, researchers installed a memorial for the first Icelandic glacier to disappear due to climate change.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Backed by Arte and Icelandic service Símmin, and healthily pre-sold.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
But what takes the Mývatn Nature Baths from wonderful to the stuff of fantasy is the scenic view: The baths overlook a valley dotted with craters, volcanic rock formations, and, of course, the occasional Icelandic horse.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Icelandic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Icelandic. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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Icelandic
1 of 2 adjective
Ice·lan·dic
ī-ˈslan-dik
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or Icelandic
Icelandic
2 of 2 noun
: the Germanic language of the Icelandic people
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