No. 774 in Icelandic

slík

"Slík" in Icelandic means "such" or "like that."

In a sentence

Slík ferð var ótrúleg.
Such a journey was incredible.
The word 'slík' is used here as a determiner or an adjective to describe 'ferð' (journey), implying a journey of a specific, remarkable type.
Ég hef aldrei séð slíka skemmtun áður.
I have never seen such entertainment before.
In this sentence, 'slíka' modifies 'skemmtun' (entertainment) in its accusative singular feminine form, emphasizing uniqueness.
Slíkur óhöpp eiga sér oft stað.
Such accidents often occur.
Here, 'slíkur' is utilized in masculine plural form to refer to 'óhöpp' (accidents), highlighting a general category or type of accidents.

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