No. 553 in Icelandic
verðum
"Verðum" means "we will be" or "we must" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Við verðum að fara fljótlega.
We must leave soon.
'Verðum' in this context is used as part of the verb phrase 'verðum að', which translates to 'must' or 'have to', expressing obligation.
Það virðist sem við verðum sein.
It seems like we will be late.
Here, 'verðum' is the first-person plural future tense of the verb 'að verða', meaning 'will be' or 'are going to be'.
Allir munu vita að við verðum að vinna saman.
Everyone will know that we need to work together.
'Verðum' here again appears in the phrase 'verðum að', denoting necessity, equivalent to 'must' in English.
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