samúðarkveðja

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From samúð (sympathy) +‎ kveðja (regards).

Noun

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samúðarkveðja f

  1. condolences (comfort, support, or sympathy offered especially to the family and friends of somebody who has died)
    Innilegar samúðarkveðjur.My deepest condolences.

Usage notes

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Practically always used in the plural.

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