No. 229 in Icelandic
bæjarstjórn
"Town council" or "municipal council."
In a sentence
Bæjarstjórn fundaði um umhverfismál á mánudaginn.
The town council held a meeting about environmental issues on Monday.
Here 'bæjarstjórn' acts as the subject of the sentence, referring to the collective council of the town.
Ég hitti bæjarstjórnarmeðlim á göngunni um helgina.
I met a town council member during my walk over the weekend.
The word 'bæjarstjórn' is part of the term 'bæjarstjórnarmeðlim', indicating belonging to the town council.
Starf bæjarstjórnarinnar styrkir lýðræði í bænum.
The work of the town council strengthens democracy in the town.
Here, 'bæjarstjórnarinnar' is the genitive singular form, indicating the work relates to the town council.
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