No. 845 in Icelandic
nam
The Icelandic word "nam" means "studies" or "learning."
In a sentence
Hún nam nýjar hugmyndir í skólanum.
She learned new ideas at school.
Here, "nam" is the past tense of the verb "að nema," meaning "to learn." It is used to indicate learning or acquiring knowledge.
Þeir námu jarðveg við ána.
They gathered soil by the river.
In this structure, "namu" is also from the verb "að nema," but it is contextually translating to "gathered" or "took" when referring to physical acquisition.
Hann nam staðar þegar hann sá hana.
He stopped when he saw her.
In this usage, "nam" is part of the phrase "að nema staðar," which means "to stop." It is an idiomatic expression indicating halting movement.
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