No. 59 in Icelandic
sinni
The Icelandic word "sinni" means "time," "occasion," or "mind/interest," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ég hef farið þangað tvisvar sinnum.
I have been there twice.
In this sentence, "sinni" is used in its plural form "sinnum" to signify 'times' in the sense of occurrences.
Hún gerði það gegn eigin vilja að þessu sinni.
She did it against her will this time.
Here, "sinni" is used to mean 'time' in the sense of a particular occasion.
Hann hugsaði um hana með miklum innri friði og sinni.
He thought about her with great inner peace and mind.
In this context, "sinni" implies a sense of mind or direction.
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