No. 988 in Icelandic
forsendum
"Forsendum" means "conditions" or "premises" in English.
In a sentence
Á forsendum hennar var ákvörðunin tekin.
The decision was made on her terms.
In this sentence, 'forsendum' refers to the basis or terms under which the decision was made.
Við leggjum áherslu á að vinna á forsendum samstarfs.
We emphasize working based on collaboration criteria.
Here, 'forsendum' indicates the principles or criteria for collaboration.
Forsendur hagkerfisins ráða mikilvægum ákvörðunum.
The premises of the economy dictate important decisions.
In this context, 'forsendum' points to the underlying premises or factors of the economy.
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