What does vinur in Icelandic mean?

What is the meaning of the word vinur in Icelandic? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vinur in Icelandic.

The word vinur in Icelandic means friend, mate, fellow-thinker. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vinur

friend

noun (sarcastic) form of address used to warn someone)

Hann er ekki kærastinn minn. Bara vinur og bólfélagi.

He's not my boyfriend. Just a friend with benefits.

mate

noun

Ūú berđ fáránlega mikla virđingu fyrir örlögum, vinur.

You have a ridiculously high regard for fate, mate.

fellow-thinker

noun

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Komdu, vinur.

Come here, buddy.

Besti vinur minn James hjálpađi mér.

My best friend james came out to give me a hand.

Hver sem því vill vera vinur heimsins, hann gjörir sig að óvini Guðs,“ skrifaði Jakob.

Whoever, therefore, wants to be a friend of the world is constituting himself an enemy of God.”

Mósebók 12:2, 3; 17:19) Skyldi „Guðs vinur“ standast þessa sársaukafullu prófraun?

(Genesis 12:2, 3; 17:19) Would “Jehovah’s friend” pass this painful test?

Þeir halda sig staðfastlega við sannleikann, líkt og Jóhannes postuli og Gajus vinur hans.

Like the apostle John and his friend Gaius, they resolutely hold to the truth and walk in it.

Lee er vinur minn.

Lee is a friend of mine.

Ég er gamall vinur Cliffs

I' m an old friend of Cliff' s

Hann var besti vinur sem ég átti.

He was the best friend I ever had.

Hvað má finna undir liðnum „Vertu vinur Jehóva“?

What can be found in the section “Become Jehovah’s Friend”?

Ég er hræddur um ađ ūér hafi mistekist, vinur.

I'm afraid it will hurt, buddy.

Ég er ekki vinur Georgi.

I'm not a friend of Georgi's.

þú en fædd hetja, vinur.

You are a born hero, son.

Max vinur minn skírðist þegar hann var átta ára gamall.

My friend Max was baptized when he was eight years old.

En sem vinur ykkar sé ég enga ađra Iausn.

But as your friend, I just, I don't see any other solution.

Ég annast ūína, vinur.

I'll take care of yours, buddy.

Ég réđi gott fķlk, sneri stađnum viđ, svo kom vinur minn ekki aftur svo nú á ég klúbbinn.

I hired some good new people, got the place turned around, then my friend couldn't come back to take it back over, so now it's mine.

Ūá hefjast leikar, gamli vinur.

Game on, old friend.

Ég elska ūig líka vinur.

I love your guts too, buddy.

Hann er vinur og ūađ vill svo til ađ hann er ađlađandi.

He's a friend who happens to be attractive.

Kernan, hver er ūessi vinur ūinn?

Mm-mmm. Kernan, who's your buddy?

Vinur minn minntist þess, er amma hans ók eftir hraðbraut til að heimsækja barnabarn sitt í fangelsinu, að með tárvot augu, bað hún af angist: „Ég hef reynt að lifa góðu lífi.

My friend recalled that his grandmother, as she drove along a highway to visit her grandson in prison, had tears in her eyes as she prayed with anguish, “I’ve tried to live a good life.

Ég vil bara vera besti vinur hans.‘“

I just want to be his best friend.’”

Ég er ekki vinur vina minna

I' m not a friend to my friends

Ūú lagar mörgæsina, vinur.

Listen to me, you're going to fix that penguin, bro.

Ég veit ađ Skella er besti vinur minn.

I know Tink is my best friend.

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