þúsund

This is the 113th most frequent Icelandic word.


þúsund

The Icelandic word "þúsund" means "thousand" in English.


Here, 'þúsund' means 'a thousand', used as a quantity modifier for books.

Fjölskyldan mín fjáfesti í þúsund bókum fyrir árið.

My family invested in a thousand books for the year.


Here, 'þúsund' is used figuratively to indicate a very large number of repetitions.

Ég hljóp þúsund sinnum kringum völlinn.

I ran around the field a thousand times.


Here, 'þúsund' is used idiomatically to express gratitude in a hyperbolic manner.

Þúsund þakkir fyrir aðstoðina!

A thousand thanks for the help!