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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