No. 181 in Icelandic
covid
The Icelandic word "covid" refers to COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
In a sentence
Covid hefur haft mikil áhrif á daglegt líf.
COVID has had a significant impact on daily life.
Here, 'Covid' is the subject of the sentence and refers to the pandemic, emphasizing its influence on people's routines.
Fólk ætti að nota andlitsgrímur til að vernda sig gegn Covid.
People should wear face masks to protect themselves against COVID.
In this sentence, 'Covid' is used in a prepositional phrase, illustrating the pandemic as a target of protection.
Eftir að hafa fengið Covid, þurfti hún að vera í sóttkví.
After contracting COVID, she had to quarantine.
Here, 'Covid' functions as the object of the clause, showing that it was the condition experienced.
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