suðrænn

suðrænn (comparative suðrænni, superlative suðrænastur)

1. southern, Latin, Mediterranean, tropical (usually referring to warm southern countries or people from those countries, in particular Latin America, Spain, Portugal or Italy)

   suðrænt loftslag ― tropical or Mediterranean climate

   Ég ætla að slappa af á suðrænum slóðum. ― I will be heading to a tropical country to relax.

   Í Hondúras kynntist ég suðrænni og seiðandi mey. ― In Honduras I met this seductive Latin girl.

   Suðrænir menn eru vanalega opnari með tilfinningar sínar en tíðkast á Norðurlöndunum. ― Men from southern countries are often more open with their feelings than those from the Nordic countries.

• When referring to countries, suggests a warm, tropical paradise. When referring to people, has an implication of exotic, captivating attractiveness, typically with features such as dark hair and tanned skin.

• suðræn sveifla (“a catchy Latin American song”)

• sólarlönd, suðlægur, sunnan