No. 434 in Icelandic
stjórnvöld
"Stjórnvöld" means "authorities" or "government."
In a sentence
Stjórnvöldin ákváðu að styrkja menntakerfið.
The authorities decided to strengthen the education system.
In this sentence, "stjórnvöldin" refers to the governing authorities or administrative bodies responsible for decision-making.
Ný lög voru samþykkt af stjórnvöldum.
New laws were passed by the government.
Here, "stjórnvöldum" is in the dative case, referring to governmental institutions as the agents approving laws.
Stjórnvöld vinna að því að bæta umhverfismál.
The authorities are working on improving environmental issues.
In this example, "stjórnvöld" is used as the subject, highlighting the governmental efforts in a specific area.
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