No. 805 in Icelandic
lilja
The Icelandic word "lilja" means "lily" in English.
In a sentence
Lilja var mjög ánægð með nýju blómin.
Lilja was very pleased with the new flowers.
The word "Lilja" is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Ég sá fallega lilju í garðinum.
I saw a beautiful lily in the garden.
The word "lilju" is used as a common noun in the accusative case, referring to the flower.
Við skreyttum borðið með liljum.
We decorated the table with lilies.
The word "liljum" is the plural form of the noun "lilja" in the dative case, referring to multiple flowers.
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