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No. 459 in Icelandic

skóla

The Icelandic word "skóla" means "school."

In a sentence

  • Ég þarf að fara í skóla á morgun.

    I need to go to school tomorrow.

    Here, 'skóla' is in the accusative case, signifying the action of attending or going to school.

  • Bókin mín er í töskunni fyrir skóla.

    My book is in the bag for school.

    In this context, 'skóla' is used in the dative case to indicate its role in describing the purpose or destination (for what the bag is prepared).

  • Hún hefur áhuga á að læra meira um skóla.

    She is interested in learning more about school.

    Here, 'skóla' is in a general reference indicating an institution of education, often used in the context of seeking further knowledge about it.

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