No. 505 in Icelandic
bæjarbúa
In English, "bæjarbúa" means "inhabitants of a town."
In a sentence
Bæjarbúar fögnuðu þjóðhátíðardeginum með hátíð.
The townspeople celebrated the national holiday with a festival.
The word "bæjarbúar" here means "townspeople" and is used in the nominative plural form to refer collectively to the inhabitants of a town.
Hugmyndir bæjarbúa um að fegra miðbæinn voru samþykktar.
The townspeople's ideas to beautify the town center were approved.
The word "bæjarbúa" in this sentence is in the genitive plural form to indicate possession or association, specifically referring to the ideas coming from the townspeople.
Fundurinn var vel sóttur af bæjarbúum.
The meeting was well attended by the townspeople.
The term "bæjarbúum" here is in the dative plural form, used to indicate the individuals attending the meeting.
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