No. 585 in Icelandic
náði
The Icelandic word "náði" means "grace" or "achieved" depending on the context.
In a sentence
Ég náði í bókina á borðinu.
I reached for the book on the table.
In this sentence, 'náði' is used in the sense of 'reaching for or obtaining something physically'.
Hann náði loksins að útskýra vandamálið.
He finally managed to explain the problem.
Here, 'náði' means 'managed to or succeeded in doing something'.
Við náðum ekki lestinni í morgun.
We did not catch the train this morning.
In this context, 'náði' is used to mean 'catching or making it to a scheduled event or transportation'.
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