This time in Language Day we take up that one very sought after item during hot summer days - ice cream! Being a cold treat, the word “ice” is part of the word in many languages, so we give here also the word for ice, in brackets. Enjoy - your ice cream that is, of any type and flavor! And why not try this summer a vegan ice cream!

ARABIC - Buaza (jalid)
CHINESE ?? 冰淇淋 / bīngqílín (冰 / bing)
CROATIA ?? Sladoled (led)
CZECH ?? Zmrzlina (led)
DANISH ?? Flødeis (is)
DUTCH ?? Ijsje (ijs)
ENGLISH ????????????? Ice cream (ice)
ESTONIAN ?? Jäätis (jää)
FILIPINO ?? Sorbetes (yelo)
FINNISH ?? Jäätelö (jää)
FRENCH ?? Glace (glace)
GERMAN ?? Eis, Eiscreme (Eis)
GREEK ?? παγωτό /pagotó (πάγος)
HAWAIIAN Hau kalima (hau)
HINDI ?? आइसक्रीम / aaisakreem (बर्फ़ / barf)
HUNGARIAN ?? Jégkrém (jég)**
ICELANDIC** ?? Rjómaís (ís)**
IRISH** ?? Uachtar reoite (oighear)
ITALIAN ?? Gelato (ghiaccio)
JAPANESE ?? アイスクリーム Aisukurīmu (氷 Kōri)
KOREAN ?? 아이스크림 / aiseukeulim (얼음 / eol-eum)
KURDISH Bestenî (qeşa)
LATIN - Glacies crepito (glacies)
LATVIAN ?? Saldējums (ledus)
LITHUANIAN ?? Ledai (ledas)
NORWEGIAN ?? Iskrem (is)
POLISH ?? Lody (lód)
PORTUGUESE ?? Sorvete (gelo)
RUSSIAN ?? мороженое / morozhenoye (лед / led)
SAMOAN ?? Aisa kulimi (aisa)
SCOTTISH GAELIC ??????? Reòtag (deigh)
SERBIA ?? Сладолед /sladoled (лед / led)
SPANISH ?? Helado (hielo)
SWAHILI - Aiskrimu (barafu)
SWEDISH ?? Glass (is)
TURKISH ?? Dondurma (buz)
UKRAINIAN ?? морозиво / morozyvo (лід /lid)
WELSH ??????? Hufen ia (rhew)

Updated 29.7.2023