No. 998 in Icelandic
heimild
"Permission" or "source" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Hún fékk heimild til að nota bókasafnið.
She received permission to use the library.
In this context, 'heimild' refers to permission granted to perform an action.
Heimildirnar benda á breytta viðhorf í samfélagi.
The sources point to changed attitudes in society.
Here, 'heimild' refers to information sources or references used for supporting facts or arguments.
Skjalið þarf að vera í samræmi við opinberar heimildir.
The document needs to comply with official records.
In this example, 'heimild' signifies official records or documents used as authoritative reference.
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