No. 748 in Icelandic
gerum
"Gerum" is the first-person plural form of the verb "gera" in Icelandic, meaning "we do" or "we make."
In a sentence
Við gerum þetta á hverjum degi.
We do this every day.
The word 'gerum' here is the first person plural present tense of the verb 'gera' (to do/make). It indicates an action performed by 'we'.
Gerum við það þannig?
Do we do it like this?
'Gerum' here functions as an inverted question form of 'við gerum' due to the question structure, maintaining its meaning.
Læknar gerum sitt besta.
Doctors do their best.
Although unusual, this usage emphasizes an inclusive 'we' within a specific identity ('doctors').
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