WordþverstæðanMeaningthe paradoxPart of speechnounPronunciationCourseIcelandicLessonHypothetical conditionals (ef ... myndi)Usages of þverstæðanEf hann færi í fortíðina, myndi hann skapa þverstæðu.If he went into the past, he would create a paradox.Ef hún skildi þverstæðuna, myndi hún hræðast afleiðingarnar.If she understood the paradox, she would fear the consequences.