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þetta reddast

THET-tah RED-dast[ˈθɛhta ˈrɛtːast]

it will all work out somehow

Closest in English: optimism, itll-work-out, no-worries. None of them covers it.

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The story

Reddast comes from redda, to rescue or fix: the thing will get fixed, one way or another. It is often called Iceland's unofficial motto, handy in a country of volcanoes and sudden weather. English says it'll be fine, and does not always mean it.

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  1. Which language is it from?Icelandic
  2. Who says it?A farmer as snow closes the road
  3. Where would you hear it?A cancelled flight and a shrug
  4. What does it mean?It will sort itself out somehow

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