No. 817 in Icelandic
endingu
The Icelandic word "endingu" means "ending" or "termination" in English.
In a sentence
Ég skildi loksins tilgang orðsins og hvernig það hefur mismunandi endingu.
I finally understood the purpose of the word and how it has different endings.
In this sentence, 'endingu' refers to the variation of suffixes or endings in word forms.
Við ákváðum endingu ferðarinnar með fallegri sólsetursmynd.
We decided the conclusion of the trip with a beautiful sunset picture.
Here, 'endingu' is used metaphorically to signify the conclusion or the final part of an event.
Kennarinn útskýrði að notkun orðsins breyttist eftir endingu þess.
The teacher explained that the usage of the word changes according to its ending.
In this context, 'endingu' refers to the grammatical ending of a word, affecting its role in a sentence.
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