bandarískt

bandarískt is an Icelandic adjective meaning "American." It is used to describe people, things, or concepts that originate from or are related to the United States of America. The noun form is Bandaríkin, meaning "the United States." When referring to the nationality, the masculine form is bandarískur, the feminine is bandarísk, and the neuter is bandarískt. For example, an American man would be a bandarískur maður, and an American woman would be a bandarísk kona. The plural forms are bandarískir (masculine), bandarískar (feminine), and bandarísk (neuter).

The adjective can be used in various contexts. One might refer to bandarísk tónlist (American music), bandarísk kvikmynd (an American film), or bandarískur forseti (an American president). The word's etymology traces back to the name of the explorer Amerigo Vespucci, whose first name was Latinized to Americus. The name was then applied to the continents of the Americas. The Icelandic word for America is Ameríka, and the adjective bandarískur is derived from the plural form of the country's name in Icelandic, Bandaríkin.