No. 437 in Icelandic
ákvað
"Ákvað" means "decided" in English.
In a sentence
Ég ákvað að fara í gönguferð í dag.
I decided to go for a hike today.
"Ákvað" here is the past tense of "ákveða," meaning "to decide," used to express a decision made in the past.
Hún ákvað að læra nýtt tungumál.
She decided to learn a new language.
In this sentence, "ákvað" indicates a decision to initiate an activity or action, specifically learning.
Við ákváðum að hittast á kaffihúsi.
We decided to meet at a café.
"Ákváðum" is the plural form of the past tense, showing a joint decision made by more than one person.
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