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Icelandic frequency list

No. 449 in Icelandic

gefið

"Gefið" means "given" in English.

In a sentence

  • Ég hef gefið þér bók til að lesa.

    I have given you a book to read.

    In this sentence, 'gefið' is the past participle of 'gefa' (to give), used with the auxiliary verb 'hef' to form the present perfect tense.

  • Þetta er gefið sem dæmi.

    This is given as an example.

    Here, 'gefið' functions as a passive participle, describing something that has been presented or provided, in this case, as an example.

  • Það var gefið út nýtt tímarit í gær.

    A new magazine was issued yesterday.

    In this example, 'gefið út' forms a compound verb phrase meaning 'issued,' commonly used in the context of publishing.

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