What does hrafn in Icelandic mean?

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

The word hrafn in Icelandic means raven, crow, common raven, Icelandic Raven, Northern Raven. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hrafn

raven

noun (bird)

Veistu af hverju hrafn er eins og skrifborđ?

Have you any idea why a raven is like a writing desk?

crow

noun

common raven

noun (Northern Raven)

Icelandic Raven

proper

Northern Raven

proper

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Þá sleppti Nói svörtum fugli, sem heitir hrafn, út úr örkinni.

Then Noah let a black bird called a raven out of the ark.

Hann vó og Hólmgöngu-Hrafn að Leikskálum.

They were marching and playing drums.

" Ef ég hefði hrafn eða refur cub ég gæti spilað með það, " sagði Mary.

" If I had a raven or a fox cub I could play with it, " said Mary.

Ūú ert sjaldséđur hvítur hrafn, ekki satt?

You are a very rare bird, aren't you, now?

Veistu af hverju hrafn er eins og skrifborđ?

Have you any idea why a raven is like a writing desk?

Hvers vegna hrafn?

Why a raven?

Hrafn vinnur út frá þeirri hugmynd að Jón hafi ekki beinlínis verið sturlaður heldur hafi tíðarandinn verið litaður af galdraótta.

Darwin was correct in noting that, unusually, these small islands were not volcanic, but were instead formed by a geologic uplift.

Veistu af hverju hrafn lítur út eins og skrifborđ?

Have you any idea why a raven is like a writing desk?

Um leið sættust þeir Gissur og Hrafn Oddsson, sem þá var helstur andstæðinga hans.

They later spotted the drunk Haddouche, who resisted their arrest.

Samkvæmt sögunni varaði hrafn Vilborgu við grjóthruninu og bjargaði þannig lífi hennar.

According to Haga, the story's main theme was saving Elena from the curse and then returning to a normal life.

The Hatter opnaði augu hans mjög breitt á heyrði þetta, en það eina sem hann sagði var, " Hvers vegna er hrafn eins og að skrifa- borðinu?

The Hatter opened his eyes very wide on hearing this; but all he SAlD was,'Why is a raven like a writing- desk?'

Ut með þig Hrafn!

Get out, Hrafn!

Í ákvæðum um mataræði, sem er að finna í 3. Mósebók 11: 13-20, er lagt bann við því að menn noti ránfugla svo sem örn, gjóð og uglu sér til matar, og eins hræfugla svo sem hrafn og hrægamm.

Dietary prohibitions recorded at Leviticus 11:13-20 included predators, such as eagles, ospreys, and owls, and scavengers, such as the raven and the vulture.

Ūví er hrafn eins og skrifborđ?

Why is a raven like a writing desk?

(1. Mósebók 7:6-8:4) Nokkrum mánuðum síðar „sáust fjallatindarnir“ og eftir það lét Nói „út hrafn og hann hélt áfram að fljúga úti við, fór og kom aftur.“ — 1. Mósebók 8:5, 7, NW.

(Genesis 7:6–8:4) Months later, after “the tops of the mountains appeared,” Noah “sent out a raven, and it continued flying outdoors, going and returning.” —Genesis 8:5, 7.

Því að þú vilt liggja á vængjum Hvítari nótt en nýjar snjó á bak hrafn á.

For thou wilt lie upon the wings of night Whiter than new snow upon a raven's back.

Það er búið að vera " ekkert " í allan dag, Hrafn.

It's been " nothing " with you all day.

Hrafn bjó fyrst á Hofi á Höfðaströnd.

Cropper at first thought he was above a volcano.

Hvers vegna sendi Nói hrafn og síðan dúfu út frá örkinni?

Why did Noah send out from the ark a raven and then a dove?

1991 - Kvikmyndin Hvíti víkingurinn eftir Hrafn Gunnlaugsson var frumsýnd.

In 1991, the Washington Post published a positive review of the film, critic Jeanne Cooper noting Hrafn Gunnlaugsson reaches gripping heights.

Ūá ertu jafn-hrafn.

OK, we'll call it even-steven.

Kvæðið fjallar um hrafn sem heimsækir mann sem syrgir ástkonu sína.

The screenplay involves a leading surgeon who murders his wife's lover.

Var það fingurgull með nafni hans og merktur á hrafn, gjöf frá Bjarna Kolbeinssyni, biskupi í Orkneyjum.

It was a gold ring bearing his name and the image of a raven [Hrafn], a gift from Bjarni Kolbeinsson, Bishop of Orkney.

Hallfreður segir honum slíkt sem hann vissi af og það með að margir menn mæltu það að Hrafn væri ei óröskari en Gunnlaugur.

Hallfred tells him all he knew of it, and therewith, too, that it was the talk of many men that Raven was in nowise less brave a man than Gunnlaug.

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