slíkt

This is the 706th most frequent Icelandic word.


slíkt

"Such" or "like that."


Here, 'slíkt' is used as a pronoun referring to a collective or abstract concept previously mentioned, implying something of that kind.

Þú ættir ekki að hræðast slíkt.

You should not fear such things.


In this sentence, 'slíkt' acts as a noun referring to a situation or phenomenon of a similar nature.

Slíkt getur gerst þegar við erum óvarkár.

Such can happen when we are careless.


Here, 'slíkt' serves as an adjective-like descriptor indicating the exceptional or noteworthy nature of the artwork.

Ég hef aldrei séð slíkt listaverk áður.

I have never seen such an artwork before.