suður

This is the 857th most frequent Icelandic word.


suður

"South"


In this sentence, 'suður' is used as a direction, indicating movement towards the south.

Við keyrðum suður til Reykjavíkur um helgina.

We drove south to Reykjavík over the weekend.


Here, 'suður' denotes a general direction to the south, implying a direction to travel towards.

Þegar þú ferð suður, þá muntu sjá fallegt fjall.

When you go south, you will see a beautiful mountain.


In this usage, 'suðurhluta' means 'southern part', with 'suður' describing a specific region (south) of a larger area.

Ég bjó lengi í suðurhluta landsins.

I lived in the southern part of the country for a long time.