No. 85 in Icelandic
meðal
The Icelandic word "meðal" means "among," "average," or "medium" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Jón er meðal bestu leikmanna í liðinu.
Jón is among the best players on the team.
Here, 'meðal' functions as a preposition meaning 'among', used to indicate inclusion within a group or range.
Meðal heimsókna hans voru margar áhugaverðar borgir.
Among his visits were many interesting cities.
In this sentence, 'meðal' again means 'among', indicating items that are part of a list or group.
Hitastigið er nú meðal tveggja til átta gráða.
The temperature is now between two to eight degrees.
Here, 'meðal' means 'between' or 'in the range', specifying an interval or range of values.
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