No. 782 in Icelandic
tengjast
"To be connected" or "to relate."
In a sentence
Ég reyni að tengjast nýjum samfélögum.
I try to connect with new communities.
The word 'tengjast' here is used in the sense of establishing a connection or relationship with others.
Þeir töldu sig tengjast þessu máli persónulega.
They believed they had a personal connection to this matter.
Here, 'tengjast' is used in the meaning of being related or connected to a particular issue or matter.
Til að tengjast netinu þarftu að hafa aðgangslykil.
To connect to the internet, you need a password.
In this sentence, 'tengjast' refers to the technical action of establishing a connection, especially with a network.
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