This is the 500th most frequent Icelandic word.
norðurlands
"Norðurlands" means "of North Iceland" or "northern land" in English.
In this sentence, 'Norðurland' refers to the northern region of Iceland, showing its usage as a geographical term to denote a specific area.
Ég bjó á Norðurlandi á sumrin.
I lived in the north of the country during the summers.
Here, 'Norðurlands' is used in the genitive case to indicate something related to or belonging to the northern region of Iceland.
Hún hefur áhuga á sögu Norðurlands.
She is interested in the history of the northern region.
In this instance, 'Norðurland' is used to describe a travel destination, demonstrating its use in conversational contexts about travel and geography.