No. 305 in Icelandic
samt
"Yet," "still," or "however" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Hann sagðist vera þreyttur, samt fór hann í ræktina.
He said he was tired, yet he went to the gym.
Here, 'samt' means 'yet' or 'nevertheless', indicating a contrast between the two clauses.
Ég hef ekki mikið verið að læra þessa vikuna, samt finnst mér það mikilvægt.
I haven't been studying much this week, but still I think it's important.
In this sentence, 'samt' conveys 'still' or 'but still', showing a concession or continued belief despite circumstances.
Samt getum við ekki neitað sannleikanum.
Nevertheless, we cannot deny the truth.
Here, 'samt' is used to mean 'nevertheless', marking a reaffirmation of a statement despite possible opposing factors.
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