HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of velkomandaminni | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˈvɛl.kʰɔːmantaˌmɪnːɪ

Definitions

a toast drunken to celebrate (or in honor of) someone’s homecoming or arrival

archaic, neuter

Examples

“Halldór Kiljan Laxness, Gerpla p. 293 ...Látum eigi mitt kotúngslunderni fyrir standa, húsfreya, að vér drekkum velkomandaminni sonar þíns. Let not this peasant temperament of mine be in the way mistress, that we shan't drink a toast in honor of your sons arrival.”
“Jón Thoroddsen, Piltur og stúlka; chapter. 4, page. 93 Kristján, sæktu okkur eina flösku af víni, ég verð að drekka velkomandaminni gestanna og tilvonandi skiptavina; gjörið þið svo vel að koma inn fyrir. Kristján, fetch us a bottle of wine, I must drink a toast to the arrival of our guests and expectant costumers; do come in.”
“Nú drekkum við velkomandaminni!”

Now we toast to her arrival!

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See all C2 Íslenska words →

See also

Learn this word in context

See velkomandaminni used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free