Icelandic terms of endearment

Icelandic words that used with partners, children and other loved ones.

Key to abbreviations: >m = said to males, >f = said to females.

• Kærasti = Darling, loved one (>m), boyfriend.
• Kærasta = Darling, loved one (>f), girlfriend
• Ástvinur = Darling, beloved (“love friend”)
• Sæti (>m), sæta (>f) = Sweetie, cutie
• Elskan (mín) = My love, my darling
• Ástin (mín) = My love, my darling
• Krútt (mitt) = Sweetie, cutie (used for children, animals, and between lovers)
• Krúttið (mitt) = Sweetie, cutie, honey
• Dúlla(n) (mín) = Sweetie (often used by girls for friends)
• Elsku dúllan mín = My dear sweetie
• Yndið mítt = My sweetie
• Bumbubúi = "belly dweller" (used for an unborn baby)

Links

Icelandic terms of endearment
https://blogs.transparent.com/icelandic/2015/02/11/how-to-romance-a-viking/
https://www.reddit.com/r/learnIcelandic/comments/2jnash/terms_of_endearment/

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