No. 130 in Icelandic
desember
"Desember" is the Icelandic word for "December," the twelfth month of the year.
In a sentence
Við hlökkum til að skreyta jólatréð í desember.
We look forward to decorating the Christmas tree in December.
In this sentence, 'desember' is used as a noun to indicate the month in which the activity takes place.
Desember er annasamur tími vegna jólatíðinda.
December is a busy time because of Christmas activities.
Here, 'Desember' is utilized at the beginning of the sentence as the subject noun, referring to the specific month.
Ég er að hugsa um að fara í frí í desember.
I am thinking about going on vacation in December.
The word 'desember' in this context denotes the time period during which the action (going on vacation) is considered.
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