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krafa

Requirement or demand.

In a sentence

Ég hef eina kröfu til ykkar.
I have one demand for you.
In this sentence, 'krafa' is used to mean 'demand' or 'requirement', indicating something insisted upon.
Við lögðum fram tiltekna kröfu í samningaviðræðunum.
We made a specific demand in the negotiations.
Here, 'krafa' signifies a formal 'demand' or 'claim' made during discussions or negotiations.
Kröfurnar sem við settum fram voru vel ígrundaðar.
The demands we put forward were well-considered.
In this usage, 'kröfurnar' (plural of 'krafa') refers to multiple 'demands' or 'claims', emphasizing preparation and thoughtfulness in presenting them.

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