Iceland is often referred to as 'The Land of Fire and Ice' so it should come as no surprise that the people of this fine country have a great variety of words for snow. Each word refers to a certain type of snow, of which there are very many.

Maybe we have been on or own for too long here in the middle of nowhere dealing with harsh winters and snow for most of the year. Maybe people had no better recreation than to invent more and more words for snow.

The Icelandic language is considered to be a very tough one to master with all its grammar and stuff, and its rich vocabulary definitely does not make it easier to learn. Mastering a few of the below words for snow and using them when talking to locals will earn you great respect!

Are you planning to visit Iceland in winter to enjoy the Northern Lights, snow-covered mountains, waterfalls in icy armour and the short, dark days? Then we recommend you read our article about how to drive safely in the Icelandic winter and browse through our selection of self-drive tours and activities.

Below you will find an impressive list of 85 Icelandic words for snow. Please keep in mind that the list is far from complete, it's just a sample of snowy Icelandic words. Which one is your favourite?

1. Áfreði

2. Áfreri

3. Bleytuslag

4. Blotahríð

5. Blotasnjór

6. Broti

7. Bylur

8. Drift

9. Drífa

10. Él

11. Éljagangur

12. Fannburður

13. Fannkoma

14. Fannkyngi

15. Fannspýja

16. Fjúk

17. Fukt

18. Fýlingur

19. Fönn

20. Gaddur

21. Geyfa

22. Harðfenni

23. Hjaldur

24. Hjarn

25. Hjálm

26. Hraglandi

27. Hreyta

28. Hreytingur

29. Hríð

30. Hríðargeyfa

31. Hríðarkóf

32. Hríðaveður

33. Hundslappadrífa

34. Kafald

35. Kafaldsbylur

36. Kafaldshjastur

37. Kafaldshríð

38. Kafafjúk

39. Kafsnjór

40. Kastahríð

41. Kerlingahláka

42. Klessingur

43. Kóf

44. Kófbylur

45. Kófviðri

46. Krapi

47. Kyngi

48. Lausamjöll

49. Lenjuhríð

50. Logndrífa

51. Maldringur

52. Maldur

53. Mjallroka

54. Mjöll

55. Moksturshríð

56. Moksturskafald

57. Moldél

58. Mugga

59. Mulla

60. Mylgringur

61. Nýsnævi

62. Ofanburður

63. Ofanbylur

64. Ofanfjúk

65. Ofanhríð

66. Ofankafald

67. Ofankoma

68. Ofanmjöll

69. Pos

70. Skafald

71. Skari

72. Skafrenningur

73. Skæðadrífa

74. Slabb

75. Snjógangur

76. Snjóhraglandi

77. Snjóhreytingur

78. Snjóhríð

79. Snjókoma

80. Snjómugga

81. Snjór

82. Snjóæsingur

83. Snær

84. Svælingsbylur

85. Úrkoma