No. 725 in Icelandic
birna
The Icelandic word "birna" means "female bear" in English.
In a sentence
Birna er nafn sem margir kunna að nefna.
Birna is a name that many people might mention.
Birna is used as a proper noun here, indicating a person's name.
Við sáum birnu á leið okkar um skóginn.
We saw a female bear on our path through the forest.
Birnu is used as a common noun here, referring to a female bear specifically in the accusative case.
Tónarnir í ljóðinu birna fegurð náttúrunnar.
The tones in the poem reveal the beauty of nature.
Birna is used here metaphorically as a verb to convey a revelation or display of something.
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