No. 481 in Icelandic
köflum
"Köflum" means "in sections" or "in parts" in English.
In a sentence
Við rættum málið í ýmsum köflum.
We discussed the matter in various sections.
In this sentence, 'köflum' refers to sections or parts, indicating a division of a subject.
Bókin er mjög áhugaverð, sérstaklega sumir kaflar.
The book is very interesting, especially some chapters.
'Kaflar' is the plural nominative form of 'kafli,' and 'köflum' would be the dative plural, used if the preposition or verb required that case.
Fyrirlesturinn fjallaði um áhugaverða efnisþætti í mörgum köflum.
The lecture covered interesting topics in many sections.
Here, 'köflum' acts as the dative plural case of the noun 'kafli,' aligning with the prepositional phrase usage.
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