No. 410 in Icelandic
íslendingar
"Icelanders" - the people of Iceland.
In a sentence
Íslendingar eru þjóð sem býr á Íslandi.
Icelanders are a nation that lives in Iceland.
Here, 'Íslendingar' refers to the Icelandic people as a collective nation.
Margir Íslendingar tala tvö tungumál.
Many Icelanders speak two languages.
In this sentence, 'Íslendingar' refers to multiple individuals from Iceland.
Sem Íslendingar eigum við stolt að halda í okkar hefðir.
As Icelanders, we should proudly maintain our traditions.
Here, 'Íslendingar' refers to Icelandic individuals including the speaker, denoting a shared identity.
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