No. 323 in Icelandic

bera

"To carry," "to bear," or "to bring."

In a sentence

Ég ber ábyrgð á þessu.
I take responsibility for this.
'Ber' is used to express 'take' or 'bear' in the context of taking responsibility.
Hún ber blóm í vasanum.
She carries flowers in her pocket.
'Ber' is used to mean 'carry' in the context of physically carrying something.
Barn heldur áfram að bera epli til pabba síns.
A child continues to bring apples to their father.
'Ber' is used to signify 'bring' in the context of bringing objects to someone.

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