No. 906 in Icelandic

hertar

The Icelandic word "hertar" means "tightened" or "intensified" in English.

In a sentence

Í gær hertu yfirvöld reglurnar varðandi útivistartíma.
Yesterday, the authorities tightened the rules regarding curfew.
In this sentence, 'hertu' is the past form of the verb 'herða', meaning 'to tighten' or 'to make stricter', indicating an action of enforcement executed by the authorities.
Nýjar hertar reglur verða innleiddar á morgun.
New tightened rules will be implemented tomorrow.
Here, 'hertar' is an adjective derived from the verb 'herða', describing the state of the rules as 'tightened' or 'more strict' in nature.
Hún hertar beltið áður en hún gengur af stað.
She tightens the belt before setting off.
In this example, 'hertar' is the present form of the verb 'herða', referring to the subject's action of securing or adjusting the belt.

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