No. 498 in Icelandic
guðrún
The Icelandic word "Guðrún" is a female given name, meaning "god's secret" or "divine lore."
In a sentence
Guðrún er frábær vinkona mín.
Guðrún is my great friend.
The word 'Guðrún' is used here as a proper noun to identify a specific person.
Ég kynntist Guðrúnu á tónleikunum í gær.
I met Guðrún at the concert yesterday.
The word 'Guðrún' appears here in the accusative case 'Guðrúnu', showing its function as the direct object of the verb.
Bókina gaf ég Guðrúnu á afmælisdag hennar.
I gave the book to Guðrún on her birthday.
Here, the word 'Guðrún' is in the dative case 'Guðrúnu', indicating that she is the indirect object receiving the book.
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