No. 557 in Icelandic
foreldrar
"Foreldrar" means "parents" in English.
In a sentence
Foreldrar mínir búa í Reykjavík.
My parents live in Reykjavík.
Here, 'foreldrar' means 'parents' and is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to one's own familial parents.
Foreldrar barna í skólanum komu saman til fundar.
The parents of the children at the school gathered for a meeting.
In this example, 'foreldrar' represents 'parents' in the context of the guardians of the children attending the school, emphasizing its plural and possessive usage.
Við ættum að þakka foreldrum okkar fyrir allt sem þeir gera.
We should thank our parents for all they do.
'Foreldrum' is the dative case plural form of 'foreldrar', used here following the verb 'þakka', which requires the dative case.
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