No. 52 in Icelandic
vestfjörðum
"Vestfjörðum" means "the Westfjords," a region in northwest Iceland.
In a sentence
Í sumar fórum við í tjaldferð til Vestfjarða.
This summer we went on a camping trip to the Westfjords.
Vestfjarða is in the genitive plural case, indicating 'of the Westfjords', aligning with 'til' meaning 'to'.
Vestfjörðum er lýst sem einum af rómuðustu landshlutum landsins.
The Westfjords are described as one of the most celebrated regions of the country.
Vestfjörðum is in the dative plural case, aligning with 'er lýst' meaning 'is described'.
Hann býr á Vestfjörðum.
He lives in the Westfjords.
Vestfjörðum is in the dative plural case, aligning with 'á', meaning 'on' or 'in' concerning a location.
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