No. 525 in Icelandic
helga
The Icelandic word "helga" means "to dedicate" or "to consecrate."
In a sentence
Helga fer í vinnuna á hverjum degi.
Helga goes to work every day.
Here 'Helga' is a proper noun, a common Icelandic female name.
Við ætlum að helga daginn málaralist.
We intend to dedicate the day to painting art.
In this sentence, 'helga' is a verb meaning 'to dedicate' or 'to consecrate'.
Það er mikilvægt að helga sig því sem skiptir máli.
It is important to dedicate oneself to what matters.
Here, 'helga' is part of the reflexive verb 'að helga sig', meaning 'to dedicate oneself'.
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