suðrænn
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Icelandic[edit]
Adjective[edit]
suðrænn
- from or related to warm southern countries. Often it refers to warm or tropical paradises, usually in particular Latin America, Spain, Portugal, Italy.
- suðrænt loftslag ― tropical or Mediterranean climate
- Ég ætla að slappa af á suðrænum slóðum. ― I will be heading to a warm, tropical country to relax.
- (describing a person) a person from a warm southern country, usually in particular someone from Latin America, Spain, Portugal, or Italy that has features commonly seen in those countries such as dark hair and tanned skin, often someone who is very attractive, exotic, or captivating
- Í Hondúras kynntist ég suðrænni og seiðandi mey. ― In Honduras I met this very attractive and enchanting woman; she had dark hair and a somewhat dark complexion.
- Suðrænir menn eru vanalega opnari með tilfinningar sínar en tíðkast á Norðurlöndunum. ― Men from Latin America / Spain / Portugal / Italy are often more open with their feelings than those from the Nordic countries.
Derived terms[edit]
- suðræn sveifla (“a catchy Latin American song”)