No. 220 in Icelandic
vegum
The Icelandic word "vegum" is the dative plural form of "vegur," meaning "roads" or "ways."
In a sentence
Við hittumst á vegum skólans.
We met on behalf of the school.
In this sentence, 'vegum' is used to indicate agency or behalf, functioning within the phrase 'á vegum' to express 'on behalf of'.
Vegir á Íslandi eru oft ófærir á veturna.
Roads in Iceland are often impassable in winter.
In this sentence, 'vegir' is the plural of 'vegur', meaning roads, showing a different root usage within the same family of meanings.
Við tökum að okkur verkefni á ólíkum vegum.
We undertake projects through various means.
Here, 'vegum' conveys the concept of various means or channels, linking to its metaphorical usage.
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