What does kveikur in Icelandic mean?

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

The word kveikur in Icelandic means wick, candlewick, candle wick. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word kveikur

wick

noun (the porous cord that draws up liquid fuel for burning)

candlewick

noun (A string that holds the flame of a candle.)

candle wick

noun (A string that holds the flame of a candle.)

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Hlýja og umhyggja vekja hjá okkur löngun til að hjálpa öðrum, sérstaklega þeim sem eru eins og brákaður reyr eða kveikur sem er að slokkna á.

Tenderness moves us to want to make a difference in the lives of others, especially those who may be like a bruised reed or a smoldering wick.

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Og hinn þriðji engill básúnaði og þar féll stór stjarna af himni og hún logaði sem kveikur og féll yfir þriðjung vatnanna og yfir vatsbrunnana og nafn stjörnunnar hét Remma því að þriðjungur snerist í remmu og margir menn dóu af vötnunum því að þau voru so römm orðin. [

10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; 11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

Í október fjallaði Kveikur um skelfilega aðstöðu starfsmanna hjá leigunni, þar sem þessari ögun var lýst.

In October, the investigative news programme Kveikur reported on the abominable condition of employees at the temp agency, where this disciplining was described.

Hann slökkti ekki síðasta lífsneistann í þeim sem voru eins og kveikur á olíulampa sem var alveg að deyja út.

He did not, as it were, extinguish the last spark of life of one who was like the wick of an oil lamp about to go out.

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