en un principio

at the start; at the very beginning

en

1. in, at, on
2. in (a time)
3. in (a language)
4. used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English
5. in (in various expressions)

Islandia

Iceland (a country in Europe)

se

• Pron

  1. third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another
  2. used to convey the meaning of the English passive voice in the third person and with usted and ustedes

• Verb

profesaba

first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of profesar

la

• Article

  the

• Pron
• Noun

pagana

• Noun

  female equivalent of pagano

• Adj

nórdica

• Noun

  Ellipsis of funda nórdica (“duvet cover”).

• Adj