Geographical Terms Flashcards
1
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á
A
River
2
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bakki
A
(river) bank
3
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brekka
A
slope
4
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bær
A
farm, town
5
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dalur
A
valley or dale
6
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ey or eyja
A
island
7
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fell
A
mountain (smaller, sometimes isolated)
8
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fjall
A
mountain (typically larger than a fell)
9
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fjörđur
A
fjord
10
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flói
A
bay, big inlet, wider than a fjord
11
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foss
A
waterfall
12
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heiđi
A
moor, heath, highland
13
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hliđ
A
hillside, slope, gate
14
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höfn
A
harbour
15
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hraun
A
lava or lava field
16
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hver
A
hot spring, geysir
17
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jökull
A
icecap
18
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laug
A
warm pool, hot spring
19
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lón
A
lagoon
20
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nes
A
peninsula or headland
21
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ós
A
mouth of a river, estuary
22
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skarđ
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(mountain) pass
23
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sker
A
skerry
24
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skógur
A
forest, woodland
25
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stađur
A
church estate; plural stađir means farmstead
26
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tunga
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tongue of land (between two rivers)
27
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vatn
A
lake (or water in general)
28
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vik
A
inlet or bay
29
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völlur
A
plain
