No. 706 in Icelandic
slíkt
"Such" or "like that."
In a sentence
Þú ættir ekki að hræðast slíkt.
You should not fear such things.
Here, 'slíkt' is used as a pronoun referring to a collective or abstract concept previously mentioned, implying something of that kind.
Slíkt getur gerst þegar við erum óvarkár.
Such can happen when we are careless.
In this sentence, 'slíkt' acts as a noun referring to a situation or phenomenon of a similar nature.
Ég hef aldrei séð slíkt listaverk áður.
I have never seen such an artwork before.
Here, 'slíkt' serves as an adjective-like descriptor indicating the exceptional or noteworthy nature of the artwork.
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