blöndu

Blöndu is the second-person singular imperative form of the Icelandic verb blanda, meaning to mix or blend. It is used in instructions, recipes, and directions when telling someone to combine ingredients or components. For example, Blöndu mjólk og síróp í skál. Translation: Mix milk and syrup in a bowl.

In usage, blöndu appears in everyday cooking, laboratory procedures, and craft or construction contexts where a command to mix is appropriate. The imperative mood in Icelandic is used for direct instructions, and blöndu is the form you would typically hear or read when addressing one person informally.

Grammatical notes: The base verb is blanda, and blöndu is its imperative singular form. Icelandic imperatives are formed from the verb stem and vary by person and number in other forms, but blöndu specifically instructs a single individual to perform the mixing action.

Etymology and related terms: The verb blanda is of Old Norse origin and is related to cognates in other North Germanic languages, such as Danish blande, Norwegian blande, and Swedish blanda. The Icelandic form shows a characteristic vowel change in the imperative. In English, the related semantic field is expressed by blend or mix, but these words have a different historical development.

See also: blanda, list of Icelandic imperatives, Icelandic grammar.