Translation of "famine" into Icelandic

hungursneyð, hallæri, Hungursneyð are the top translations of "famine" into Icelandic.

famine noun grammar

(uncountable) extreme shortage of food in a region [..]

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  • hungursneyð

    noun feminine

    extreme shortage of food in a region [..]

    And there was a great famine upon the land, among all the people of Nephi.

    Og mikil hungursneyð varð í landinu meðal allrar Nefíþjóðarinnar.

  • hallæri

    noun

    Before long he faced famine, hostility from his neighbors, the near loss of his wife, animosity from some kinsmen, and the brutality of war.

    Skömmu síðar varð hallæri í landinu og nágrannar voru fjandsamlegir. Hann missti næstum konuna og lenti í útistöðum við ættingja og í hernaðarátökum.

  • Hungursneyð

    widespread scarcity of food followed by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality

    A famine struck the land of Canaan, and Abraham decided to lead his family south toward Egypt.

    Hungursneyð varð í Kanaanslandi og Abraham ákvað að fara suður til Egyptalands með fjölskyldu sína.

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Famine proper

The personification of famine, often depicted riding a black horse.

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