vikur

This is the 335th most frequent Icelandic word.


vikur

The Icelandic word "vikur" means "pumice" in English.


In this sentence, 'vikur' refers to pumice, a type of volcanic material, showcasing its use as a noun for a substance.

Vikurinn fellur létt en stöðugt frá fjallinu.

The pumice falls gently but steadily from the mountain.


The word 'vikur' is used here to indicate a time period of weeks, the plural of 'vika' (week).

Ég mun heimsækja þig eftir tvær vikur.

I will visit you in two weeks.


Here, 'vikur' is used to denote the volcanic pumice resulting from the eruption, emphasizing its accumulation and context of origin.

Við höfum séð mikinn vikur eftir gosið.

We have seen a lot of pumice after the eruption.