What does svartfugl in Icelandic mean?

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

The word svartfugl in Icelandic means auk, common name for alcids. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word svartfugl

auk

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common name for alcids

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Skáldsagan Svartfugl eftir Gunnar Gunnarsson byggist á þessum atburðum.

The novel “Svartfugl” by Gunnar Gunnarsson is based on this tragedy.

Ástæður þessa eru morðmál sem komu upp árið 1802 og Gunnar Gunnarsson gerði skil í bók sinni Svartfugl sem kom fyrst út árið 1938 í Danmörku.

The reason for this is a murder case from 1802 which the author Gunnar Gunnarsson wrote about in his novel Svartfugl, which was first published in 1938 in Denmark.

Lundi og svartfugl voru þær tegundir sem mest voru nýttar.

Auks and Puffins were the most utilized species.

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