Phrase guide

Icelandic horse

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A horse of a small, hardy breed developed from ponies taken to Iceland by Norse settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: IJslandse pony — breed of horse
  • Dutch: IJslands paard — breed of horse
  • Dutch: IJslander — breed of horse
  • Dutch: ijslander — breed of horse
  • Finnish: islanninhevonen — breed of horse
  • Georgian: ისლანდიური ცხენი (islandiuri cxeni) — breed of horse
  • German: Islandpferd — breed of horse
  • German: Islandpony — breed of horse
  • German: Isländer — breed of horse
  • Icelandic: Íslenskur hestur — breed of horse
  • Norwegian Bokmål: islandshest — breed of horse
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: islandshest — breed of horse
  • Swedish: islandshäst — breed of horse