No. 792 in Icelandic

ætlar

"Ætlar" means "intend" or "plan" in English.

In a sentence

Hún ætlar í sund.
She plans to go swimming.
Here, 'ætlar' indicates a plan or intention to do an activity, specifically going swimming.
Við ætlum í ferðalag á morgun.
We intend to take a trip tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'ætlum' expresses a collective intention to undertake an activity in the future.
Hvað ætlar þú að gera í dag?
What do you intend to do today?
Here, 'ætlar' formulates a question regarding someone's planned actions or intentions for the day.

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