No. 996 in Icelandic
grunur
Suspicion; doubt.
In a sentence
Ég hef grun um að eitthvað sé ekki í lagi.
I have a suspicion that something is not right.
The word 'grun' here is used to express suspicion or doubt about a situation.
Hún hafði grun um hver hefði gert þetta.
She had a suspicion about who might have done it.
'Grun' here signifies a feeling or thought of suspicion directed towards an individual.
Það vakti grun hjá honum að hurðin stóð opin.
It raised suspicion with him that the door was open.
In this context, 'grun' is used to describe something that causes someone to feel doubt or suspicion.
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