No. 734 in Icelandic
aukinni
The Icelandic word "aukinni" means "increased" or "augmented" (feminine dative singular form).
In a sentence
Íslenskur matur hefur notið aukinni vinsældum.
Icelandic food has enjoyed increased popularity.
The term "aukinni" here describes the increased popularity using the dative case to agree with "vinsældum" (popularity).
Með aukinni reynslu kemur sjálfsöryggi.
With increased experience comes self-confidence.
The word "aukinni" modifies "reynslu" (experience) in the dative case to indicate 'increased' experience.
Forsendur aukinni tækni eru mikil rannsóknarvinna.
Advancement in technology is enabled by significant research work.
Used in the dative case, "aukinni" describes "tækni" (technology), suggesting technological improvement.
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