dag

This is the 25th most frequent Icelandic word.


dag

"Dag" in Icelandic means "day" in English.


Here, "dag" refers to a full day, emphasizing the general experience of that day being pleasant.

Ég átti góðan dag.

I had a good day.


In this sentence, "dag" is used to mean a particular day in the past where an event occurred.

Við hittumst einn dag.

We met one day.


Here, "dag" refers to each individual day within a recurring pattern (in the context of the winter described).

Það er gleðivetur, og hvern dag er bjart.

It's a joyful winter, and every day is bright.