No. 635 in Icelandic
nemur
The Icelandic word "nemur" means "learns" or "amounts to," depending on context.
In a sentence
Barnið nemur ný orð fljótt.
The child learns new words quickly.
Here, 'nemur' is used in its sense as the verb 'to learn'.
Tjónið nemur fimm milljónum króna.
The damage amounts to five million kronas.
In this sentence, 'nemur' means 'amounts to' or 'results in'.
Nemur þessi strætó á næstu stöð?
Does this bus stop at the next station?
Here, 'nemur' is used in the context of 'to stop momentarily'.
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