No. 360 in Icelandic
hófst
"Started" or "began."
In a sentence
Árið 2020 hófst óvenjuleg árás flugelda við áramót.
In 2020, an unusual fireworks display began during New Year's Eve.
Here, 'hófst' indicates the start or commencement of an event.
Þegar rannsóknin hófst, voru margir spenntir fyrir niðurstöðunum.
When the investigation began, many were excited about the results.
In this context, 'hófst' is used to describe the initiation of a process or study.
Myndatakan hófst við sólarupprás á fallegum stað.
The photography session began at sunrise in a beautiful location.
'Hófst' in this sentence denotes the starting point of an action or activity.
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