No. 809 in Icelandic
afkomu
The Icelandic word "afkoma" translates to "income," "livelihood," or "survival" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Afkoma fjölskyldunnar batnaði með tímanum.
The family's livelihood improved over time.
In this sentence, 'afkoma' means 'livelihood', referring to the family's means of living and general economic situation.
Við ræddum um framtíðarafkomu fyrirtækisins.
We discussed the company's future performance.
Here, 'afkoma' is used to mean 'performance', specifically referring to the economic results or outcomes of the company.
Afkoma nemenda í prófinu var mjög góð.
The students' performance on the test was very good.
In this context, 'afkoma' is used to denote 'performance', highlighting the results or achievements of the students in the test.
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