No. 744 in Icelandic
foreldra
"Foreldra" means "parents" in English.
In a sentence
Ég talaði við foreldra nemandans um framfarir hans í skólanum.
I spoke with the student's parents about his progress in school.
The word 'foreldra' is used in the genitive plural form here, indicating possession.
Foreldra mína langar í ferðalag til Íslands.
My parents would like to take a trip to Iceland.
'Foreldra' is used in the accusative plural form to indicate the direct object of the verb.
Við ætlum að heiðra foreldra á þessari sérstökum degi.
We plan to honor parents on this special day.
Here, 'foreldra' is in the accusative plural form used with the verb 'to honor' as the object.
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