No. 146 in Icelandic
febrúar
February.
In a sentence
Ég á afmæli í febrúar.
My birthday is in February.
Here, 'febrúar' is used to indicate the month in which the birthday occurs.
Febrúar er næststyðsti mánuður ársins.
February is the second shortest month of the year.
In this instance, 'febrúar' is the subject of the sentence, identifying a specific month.
Þetta ár er hlaupár, svo febrúar hefur 29 daga.
This year is a leap year, so February has 29 days.
The word 'febrúar' references February regarding its length during a leap year.
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