Geyser or Geysir?
June 13th, 2008 Posted in Geyser Science
No study of geysers would be complete without covering those of Iceland. After all, the word geyser is Icelandic in origin and means “to gush or rush forth.” Incidently, it is the only Icelandic word that has carried over into the English language. It is spelled “geysir” in Icelandic and ultimately refers to a single geyser in Iceland called Geysir but also generally refers to all geysers.