Icelandic Alphabet

The Icelandic alphabet consists of 32 letters using the Latin script with special characters like á, ð, é, í, ó, ú, ý, þ, æ, and ö.

A a
A
a
Á á
Á
au
B b
Bé
b
D d
Dé
d
Ð ð
Eð
th
E e
E
e
É é
É
ye
F f
Eff
f
G g
Gé
g
H h
Há
h
I i
I
i
Í í
Í
ii
J j
Joð
y
K k
Ká
k
L l
Ell
l
M m
Emm
m
N n
Enn
n
O o
O
o
Ó ó
Ó
ou
P p
Pé
p
R r
Err
r
S s
Ess
s
T t
Té
t
U u
U
u
Ú ú
Ú
uu
V v
Vaff
v
X x
Ex
ks
Y y
Ufsilon
i
Ý ý
Ufsilon með striki
ii
Þ þ
Þorn
th
Æ æ
Æ
ai
Ö ö
Ö
oe

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About the Icelandic Alphabet

The Icelandic alphabet uses the Latin script with 32 letters, including special characters þ (thorn) and ð (eth) from Old Norse. Icelandic has remained remarkably conservative, preserving many features of Old Norse. The alphabet includes acute accents for long vowels and maintains letters lost in other Scandinavian languages.

History

The Icelandic alphabet evolved from Old Norse and has remained relatively unchanged since medieval times. The letters þ and ð were preserved from Old Norse, unlike in other Scandinavian languages. The modern alphabet was standardized in the 19th century and has been very stable, reflecting Icelandic linguistic conservatism.

Key Features

  • Written from left to right
  • 32 letters
  • Preserves Old Norse letters þ and ð
  • Very conservative orthography
  • Acute accents for long vowels
  • North Germanic language