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Numbers in Icelandic From 1 to 1000 – How To Count In Icelandic

Wondering how to count in Icelandic? 

This post will tell you all the numbers in Icelandic from 1 to 1,000. It also covers the main numbering rules which should help you form new numbers.

Hopefully you’ll leave this page knowing some essential Icelandic numbers.

List Of Icelandic Numbers From 1-1000

Below is a list of the numbers in Icelandic from 1 to 1,000. 

Please note: I have not included every single number from 1 – 1,000. The key numbers have been included, to form any other numbers in between, please see the numbering rules below.

  • 0 – núll
  • 1 – einn
  • 2 – tveir
  • 3 – þrír
  • 4 – fjórir
  • 5 – fimm
  • 6 – sex
  • 7 – sjö
  • 8 – átta
  • 9 – níu
  • 10 – tíu
  • 11 – ellefu
  • 12 – tólf
  • 13 – þrettán
  • 14 – fjórtán
  • 15 – fimmtán
  • 16 – sextán
  • 17 – sautján
  • 18 – átján
  • 19 – nítján
  • 20 – tuttugu
  • 21 – tuttugu og einn
  • 22 – tuttugu og tveir
  • 23 – tuttugu og þrír
  • 24 – tuttugu og fjórir
  • 25 – tuttugu og fimm
  • 26 – tuttugu og sex
  • 27 – tuttugu og sjö
  • 28 – tuttugu og átta
  • 29 – tuttugu og níu
  • 30 – þrjátíu
  • 31 – þrjátíu og einn
  • 32 – þrjátíu og tveir
  • 33 – þrjátíu og þrír
  • 34 – þrjátíu og fjórir
  • 35 – þrjátíu og fimm
  • 36 – þrjátíu og sex
  • 37 – þrjátíu og sjö
  • 38 – þrjátíu og átta
  • 39 – þrjátíu og níu
  • 40 – fjörutíu
  • 50 – fimmtíu
  • 60 – sextíu
  • 70 – sjötíu
  • 80 – áttatíu
  • 90 – níutíu
  • 100 – hundrað
  • 200 – tvö hundruð
  • 300 – þrjú hundruð
  • 400 – fjögur hundruð
  • 500 – fimm hundruð
  • 600 – sex hundruð
  • 700 – sjö hundruð
  • 800 – átta hundruð
  • 900 – níu hundruð
  • 1,000 – þúsund

Numbers From 1 – 4

The numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 do have various different forms depending on whether they refer to a masculine, feminine or a neutral noun and vary depending on case. 

They also have a plural form used to count items that come in pairs e.g. shoes or socks. These are also used for plural nouns like scissors. 

Below I’ve included the most common forms of these numbers. These are in the nominative case and singular versions. I’ve included all 3 genders.

  • 1 – einn (m), ein (f), eitt (n)
  • 2 – tveir (m), tvær (f), tvö (n)
  • 3 – þrír (m), þrjár (f), þrjú (n)
  • 4 – fjórir (m), fjórar (f), fjögur (n)

When counting you would always use the masculine form. 

Plural Forms:

  • 1 – einir
  • 2 – tvennir
  • 3 – þrennir 
  • 4 – fernir

These plural forms also change depending on the case.

All other numbers only have 1 form. It’s just the numbers from 1 – 4 that vary. 

Icelandic Numbering Rules

Like in many languages, there are some rules when it comes to the numbers in Icelandic. Knowing these rules will help you to learn the numbers and work out the name for other numbers not listed here.

Numbers From 1 – 19

The numbers from 1 to 19 are all unique names so you’ll just have to learn them. 

Unfortunately they don’t follow a pattern so you’ll just have to practice and commit them to memory.

Tens Numbers

The tens numbers include 20, 30, 40, 50 etc. 

The tens are formed by adding the word for ten which is ‘tíu’ to the end of the digit. 

For example, 5 is ‘fimm’ so 50 is ‘fimmtíu’. 

There are some exceptions – 20, 30 and 40 do not follow this pattern exactly so make sure you learn these separately. 

Compound Numbers From 21 – 99

Forming other compound numbers between 21 and 99 is super easy. 

You just join the ten number to the digit number with the word ‘og’ in between. The word ‘og’ means ‘and’. 

For example, 30 is ‘þrjátíu’ and 7 is ‘sjö’ so 37 is ‘þrjátíu og sjö’. 

You can do this with all other numbers up to 99. 

Hundred Numbers

The hundred numbers include 200, 300, 400, 500 etc.

The general rule is to just add the word for ‘hundred’ which is ‘hundruð’ after the digit.

For example, 8 is ‘átta’ so 800 is ‘átta hundruð’.

There are some exceptions – 200, 300 and 400 do not follow this pattern exactly so make sure you learn these separately. 

Compound Numbers From 101 – 999

Forming compound numbers in the hundreds from 101 to 999 is super easy too.

Just use the word ‘og’ to join together the hundred and digits. 

For example, 101 is hundrað og einn (literally ‘hundred and one’). 430 is fjögur hundruð og þrjátíu (literally ‘four hundred and thirty’). 

The word ‘og’ can only appear once in a number so if you have a number like 123, you would say this as ‘hundred twenty and three’ or ‘hundrað tuttugu og þrír’. 

The ‘og’ will always appear just before the final part of the number.

If you need more help learning Icelandic it may be worth getting a book like this one.

How To Pronounce Icelandic Numbers

To ensure you’re pronouncing the numbers in Icelandic correctly, you can check out the below videos. You can hear the numbers pronounced by a native Icelandic speaker. 

For numbers from 1 – 100, check the video below:

For numbers beyond 100, check out the video below:

Ordinal Numbers In Icelandic

Below is a list of the ordinal numbers in Icelandic from 1 to 20. 

  • 1st – fyrsti
  • 2nd – annar
  • 3rd – þriðji
  • 4th – fjórði
  • 5th – fimmti
  • 6th – sjötti
  • 7th – sjöundi
  • 8th – áttundi
  • 9th – níundi
  • 10th – tíundi
  • 11th – ellefti
  • 12th – tólfti
  • 13th – þrettándi
  • 14th – fjórtándi
  • 15th – fimmtándi
  • 16th – sextándi
  • 17th – sautjándi
  • 18th – átjándi
  • 19th – nítjándi
  • 20th – tuttugasti

Thanks for reading this post on how to say the numbers from 1 to 1,000 in Icelandic. 

You should now be able to count in Icelandic and know some of the rules on numbering.

Another essential phrase you can learn is hello in Icelandic. You’ll need this essential phrase in lots of different situations.

You can find out more about the Icelandic language here.

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