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Icelandic frequency list

No. 104 in Icelandic

sóttkví

Quarantine.

In a sentence

  • Ég var í sóttkví í tvær vikur.

    I was in quarantine for two weeks.

    Here, 'sóttkví' is used to describe a period of isolation due to health precautions.

  • Mér finnst sóttkví vera mikilvægt fyrir samfélagslega heilsu.

    I believe quarantine is important for public health.

    In this sentence, 'sóttkví' is used as a concept or measure for preventing health risks.

  • Á meðan á sóttkví stendur les ég mikið.

    While in quarantine, I read a lot.

    Here, 'sóttkví' refers to the state or condition of being in quarantine.

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