bar

This is the 891st most frequent Icelandic word.


bar

A bar or pub.


Here, 'bar' refers to a place where people go to socialize and drink beverages, typically alcoholic ones.

Ég fór á bar til að hitta vini.

I went to a bar to meet friends.


In this context, 'bar' refers to a sandbar, which is a natural accumulation of sand in a river or coastal area.

Við þurftum að fara yfir bar við ána.

We had to cross a bar by the river.


Here, 'bar' relates to musical terminology, indicating a segment of a musical composition defined by a set of beats.

Píanistinn sló rétta hljóma á barinn.

The pianist struck the right chords at the bar.