No. 590 in Icelandic
selja
"Selja" means "to sell."
In a sentence
Ég sel bókina á góðu verði.
I sell the book at a good price.
In this sentence, 'sel' is the conjugated form of 'selja' (to sell) in first person singular present tense, indicating the act of selling.
Þeir seldu íbúðina á eftirlaun.
They sold the apartment upon retirement.
Here, 'seldu' is the past tense conjugation for third person plural, showing completion of the sale in the past.
Hún vill selja bílinn sinn.
She wants to sell her car.
In this example, 'selja' appears in its infinitive form, emphasizing it as the action intended to be performed.
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