No. 601 in Icelandic
örn
"Eagle."
In a sentence
Ég sá örn fljúga yfir fjöllin.
I saw an eagle flying over the mountains.
Here, 'örn' is used as a noun meaning 'eagle', a bird of prey.
Örninn er sterkur fugl með beittar klær.
The eagle is a strong bird with sharp claws.
In this sentence, 'Örninn' is the definite form of the noun 'örn', referring specifically to 'the eagle'.
Liðið þeirra er kallað Örninn fyrir styrkinn sinn.
Their team is called The Eagle for its strength.
Here, 'Þeirra liðið er kallað Örninn' uses 'örn' metaphorically, representing strength and power, and being used as a proper name or title.
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