#15: Appelsínugulur

Today's word can be used to describe many things that I really like-- pumpkins, tigers, autumn, and a surprisingly large portion of my wardrobe. It's appelsínugulur, and it's the word for my favorite color: orange.

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#12: Skemmtilegur

I'm always amused by autological words, or words that possess the very quality implied in their definitions. For instance, the word "short" is short, "polysyllabic" has several syllables, and "word" is a word. There are actually quite a few of these in English, and trying to list as many as you can is a fun activity. Of course, Icelandic has several self-referential words of its own, and today's choice is one of them: skemmtilegur.

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#10: Matvandur

Today's word is one that I think a lot of my former housemates would use to describe me, if any of them spoke or even had a passing interest in Icelandic! It's matvandur, which means "fussy" or "picky" when it comes to food. And that's definitely me!

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#5: Sérvitur

I fancy myself to be a pretty unique and quirky person, and quirkiness loves company. I suppose that's why I met a lot of very interesting, very special people when I was in college (it's a personality trait that seems to go hand-in-hand with entomology, I've found). That's why today's word is one that I have a lot of use for-- it's sérvitur, which means "odd" or "eccentric."

Some of the most special people I know.

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