REYKJAVIK, Iceland — When an Icelander arrives at an office building and sees “solarfri” posted, they need no further explanation for the empty premises: The word means “when staff get an unexpected ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — When an Icelander arrives at an office building and sees “Solarfri” posted, he or she needs no further explanation for the empty premises: The word means “when staff get an ...

Iceland's mother tongue has a major tech problem. Many new computer devices do not understand Icelandic, a unique descendant of the Old Norse language filled with ultra-descriptive words such as ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — When an Icelander arrives at an office building and sees “Solarfri” posted, they need no further explanation for the empty premises: The word means “when staff get an ...

If you've browsed a dusty old Viking saga and thought you’d need a full translation or an ancient rune decoder to make sense of it, then you’re not alone. However, on the island of Iceland, something ...

When an Icelander arrives at an office building and sees 'Solarfri' posted, they need no further explanation for the empty premises: The word means 'when staff get an unexpected afternoon off to enjoy ...

A sign that Icelanders still value their language: candidates for election make sure they use it. This poster says in Icelandic "Continue to lower taxes" (AFP Photo) Reykjavik: Two centuries ago ...

Two centuries ago experts predicted that Icelandic would be a dead language by now. But the doomsayers can eat their words: Icelandic is alive and kicking despite an onslaught of English brought on by ...