No. 89 in Icelandic

tilkynningu

The Icelandic word "tilkynningu" means "announcement" or "notification" in English.

In a sentence

Ég fékk tilkynningu frá skólanum.
I received a notification from the school.
Used as 'notification' in the sense of a formal or official communication.
Tilkynningin um fréttirnar kom seinni partinn.
The announcement about the news came in the afternoon.
Used as 'announcement' referring to making news publicly known.
Við ætlum að senda tilkynningu um breytingarnar á morgun.
We are planning to send out a notification about the changes tomorrow.
Used as 'notification' to indicate an intent to inform others about upcoming changes.

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