Icelandic Vocabulary: The human body, head and face

– Useful words you should know –

Want to learn the Icelandic language? Here’s a complete list of the most basic, common and useful words in Icelandic with their translation in English, on the topic of the human body, head and face. Ideal to help you boost your Icelandic vocabulary!

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ENGLISH	ICELANDIC
the head	höfuðið
the face	andlitið
the mouth	munnurinn
the throat	hálsinn
the cheek	kinnina
the tongue	tunguna
the lips	varirnar
the jaw	kjálkann
the neck	hálsinn
the forehead	ennið
the chin	hökuna
the nose	nefið
the hair	hárið
the eyes	augun
a tooth	tönn
the hair	hárið
an ear	eyra
a mustache	yfirvaraskegg
a beard	skegg
the skin	húðin
the shoulder	öxlina
the forearm	framhandleggurinn
the wrist	úlnliðnum
an arm	handlegg
the arms	handleggina
the elbow	olnbogann
a hand	hönd
a thumb	þumalfingur
the fingers	fingrunum
the belly	kviðinn
the chest	brjóstið
the back	bakið
the breasts	brjóstin
the buttocks	rassinn
the foot	fótinn
the heel	hælinn
the knee	hnéð
the leg	fótinn
the thigh	lærið
a toe	tá
the stomach	magann
the brain	heilinn
the lungs	lungun
the skeleton	beinagrindina
a bone	bein
the skull	höfuðkúpan
a muscle	vöðvi

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