This is the 410th most frequent Icelandic word.
íslendingar
"Icelanders" - the people of Iceland.
Here, 'Íslendingar' refers to Icelandic individuals including the speaker, denoting a shared identity.
Sem Íslendingar eigum við stolt að halda í okkar hefðir.
As Icelanders, we should proudly maintain our traditions.
Here, 'Íslendingar' refers to the Icelandic people as a collective nation.
Íslendingar eru þjóð sem býr á Íslandi.
Icelanders are a nation that lives in Iceland.
In this sentence, 'Íslendingar' refers to multiple individuals from Iceland.