Need help translating this Icelandic Word - can someone help please? - General Discussion

[]tter\/\/ard · 06-07-2007, 20:14

At least I think it's Icelandic.

It's a song title by the Icelandic band, Sigur Ros. The song title is "Hufupukar". I want to know what this means in English.

I can't find a translation. I've searched high and low. Any ideas anyone? I would very grateful

Whirliegig · 06-07-2007, 20:23

Sigur Ros sing in their very own makey-uppy language, which kind of looks like Icelandic, but isnt....

jalbion · 06-07-2007, 20:29

I had a quick look for you but found nothing. However if you're interested in the translation of any of their other tracks I did find something -

Quote:

1) takk... = thanks...
2) glósóli = glowsun
3) hoppípolla = hopping into puddles
4) með blóðnasir = i've got a nosebleed
5) sé lest = i see a train
6) sæglópur = lost at sea
7) mílanó = milan
8) gong = gong
9) andvari = zephyr
10) svo hljótt = so quietly
11) heysátan = the haystack

Best of luck with the one you're after.

[]tter\/\/ard · 06-07-2007, 20:40

Thanks for your replies!

DRofThuganomics · 06-07-2007, 20:46

I went on some translating sites but no luck whatsoever.

[]tter\/\/ard · 06-07-2007, 20:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRofThuganomics

I went on some translating sites but no luck whatsoever.

It must be made up then

Thanks anyway

swingaleg · 06-07-2007, 21:04

Blimey...........I never knew Sigur Ros were Icelandic.......

I thought they were Spanish............

Carmen Queasy · 06-07-2007, 21:14

I looove Sigur Rós. Takk is one of my favourite albums. Sæglópur is such an amazing song.

I have no idea what Hufupukar means, though. This isn't on Takk, either. Well, it is, only if you acquired it via other means?

The song is actually called Sé lest, which means "I see the train".

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Carmen Queasy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Gender: Male Location: Manchester Services: Sky+. Sky Broadband. XBox 360. Posts: 23,540 Blog Entries: 1	I looove Sigur Rós. Takk is one of my favourite albums. Sæglópur is such an amazing song. I have no idea what Hufupukar means, though. This isn't on Takk, either. Well, it is, only if you acquired it via other means? The song is actually called Sé lest, which means "I see the train".