No. 939 in Icelandic

styrkir

"Styrkir" means "grants" or "support" in English.

In a sentence

Hann styrkir líkama sinn með reglulegri æfingu.
He strengthens his body with regular exercise.
In this sentence, 'styrkir' is used as a verb that means 'strengthens' or 'fortifies'.
Háskólinn veitir styrki til framhaldsnáms.
The university provides grants for postgraduate studies.
Here, 'styrkir' is used as a plural noun meaning 'grants' or 'financial support'.
Vinátta styrkir tengsl á milli fólks.
Friendship strengthens bonds between people.
In this example, 'styrkir' again functions as a verb, denoting the act of making something stronger.

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