Fésbók

Icelandic

Alternative forms

• Facebook, Feisbúkk, Feisbók

Etymology

A calque of the English term Facebook, from fés (“face, mug; [slightly derogatory term]”), mainly chosen due to its similarities to its English counterpart, and bók (“book”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjɛːsˌpouːk/

Proper noun

Fésbók f (proper noun, genitive singular Fésbókar)

1. (humorous, neologism) Facebook (social networking site)

Declension

Declension of Fésbók (sg-only feminine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	Fésbók	Fésbókin
accusative	Fésbók	Fésbókina
dative	Fésbók	Fésbókinni
genitive	Fésbókar	Fésbókarinnar