No. 507 in Icelandic

framundan

"Framundan" means "upcoming" or "ahead."

In a sentence

Hátíðin er framundan og allir eru spenntir.
The festival is upcoming and everyone is excited.
In this sentence, 'framundan' is used to indicate that the event (the festival) is approaching soon, emphasizing its imminence.
Framundan eru breytingar í starfsstefnu fyrirtækisins.
Changes in the company's strategy are forthcoming.
Here, 'framundan' refers to future changes that are expected or planned to happen, providing a sense of anticipation.
Hann leggur hart að sér núna fyrir verkefnið sem er framundan.
He is working hard now for the project that is forthcoming.
In this example, 'framundan' highlights the project's nearness in the timeline, signifying preparation for what is ahead.

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