samúðarkveðja

Icelandic

Etymology

From samúð (“sympathy”) +‎ kveðja (“regards”).

Noun

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

Practically always used in the plural.

Declension

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