No. 244 in Icelandic
bókun
"Booking" or "reservation."
In a sentence
Ég gerði bókun á veitingastaðinn.
I made a reservation at the restaurant.
Here, 'bókun' is used to mean a 'reservation' or 'booking' in the context of planning.
Hin bókun fundarins var samþykkt með einróma atkvæðum.
The meeting's record was approved unanimously.
In this case, 'bókun' refers to the 'record' or 'protocol' kept of a meeting.
Bókun er mikilvæg fyrir skipulag.
Booking is important for organization.
Here 'bókun' is used in a general sense, referring to the act of making arrangements to organize an event.
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