Meaning of fylgifiskur | Babel Free

Definitions

1. something (usually inconvenient) that always accompanies something larger or comes as a result of it, an unwanted result, comes with the territory, part and parcel
   idiomatic, masculine
2. follower, adherent, lackey, henchman
   dated, derogatory, masculine

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Examples

“Streita er fylgifiskur þess að vinna of mikið.”

Working too much results in stress.

“Hernaðaræfingar eru fylgifiskur þess að vera í NATÓ.”

Military excercises are something that we have to accept as a part of us being members of NATO.

“Ráðherra skipaði fylgifiska sína í starfið.”

The minister gave the job to some of his lackeys.

CEFR level