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Icelandicness

Icelandicness

9.9
The qualities and ways of life that are typical of Iceland and its people
  • noun
  • /aɪˈklændɪk.nəs/
: islandesidad
  • Her writing captures the Icelandicness of the landscape and the spirit of its people.

Examples

  • There is a unique Icelandicness in the way the community celebrates its traditions.

  • She embraces her Icelandicness with pride.

  • The film explores themes of Icelandicness through its music and storytelling.

  • The Icelandicness of the landscape is breathtaking.

  • Her writing captures the Icelandicness of the landscape and the spirit of its people.

  • The film explores themes of Icelandicness through its music and storytelling.

  • There is a unique Icelandicness in the way the community celebrates its traditions.

Surface Forms

Icelandicness singular
Icelandicnesses plural

Morphology

Icelandicness = Icelandic (transparent) = Icelandic + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the clear adjective 'Icelandic', yielding 'the quality/state of being Icelandic'.

Etymology

Icelandicness comes from Iceland ('land of ice') plus the parts -ic ('from') and -ness ('state or quality'), and the last part is the same as in the familiar word kindness. So, Icelandicness means the 'state of being Icelandic' or the special qualities of Iceland and its people.