No. 278 in Icelandic
borð
"Borð" means "table" in English.
In a sentence
Ég borðaði morgunmat á borðinu.
I ate breakfast on the table.
'borðinu' refers to a table as a surface for placing items.
Við keyptum nýtt borð fyrir stofuna.
We bought a new table for the living room.
'borð' refers to a table as a piece of furniture.
Skáldin settu sín verk fram á borð þjóðarinnar.
The poets presented their works to the nation's awareness.
'borð' is used metaphorically to represent the concept of a platform for presentation.
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