No. 936 in Icelandic
snúa
The Icelandic word "snúa" means "turn" in English.
In a sentence
Ég sný bókinni við.
I turn the book over.
In this sentence, 'snúa' is used as a verb meaning to rotate or turn something over.
Þau snúa sér að kennaranum.
They turn to the teacher.
Here, 'snúa' is used with a reflexive pronoun, meaning to turn oneself toward someone or something.
Málin snúa að mikilvægu efni.
The matters concern an important topic.
In this example, 'snúa' means 'to concern' or 'to relate to', showing a more abstract usage of the word.
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