Football, tennis, swimming and other sports words in Icelandic, with English translations.
| English | Icelandic |
|---|---|
| sport | íþrótt |
| football | fótbolti |
| basketball | körfubolti |
| volleyball | blak |
| tennis | tennis |
| table tennis | borðtennis |
| golf | golf |
| baseball | hafnabolti |
| rugby | ruðningur |
| hockey | hokkí |
| boxing | hnefaleikar |
| swimming | sund |
| running | hlaup |
| cycling | hjólreiðar |
| skiing | — |
| skating | skautahlaup |
| climbing | klifur |
| yoga | jóga |
| chess | skák |
| gym | líkamsræktarstöð |
| team | lið |
| player | leikmaður |
| coach | þjálfari |
| referee | dómari |
| ball | bolti |
| goal | mark |
| match | kappleikur |
| game | leikur |
| race | kapphlaup |
| score | — |
| to win | vinna |
| to lose | tapa |
| draw | jafntefli |
| champion | meistari |
| medal | medalía |
| stadium | leikvangur |
| exercise | æfing |
| to train | æfa sig |
| to play | leika |
2 of 39 entries are still missing in Icelandic (—) or have no direct equivalent.