No. 90 in Icelandic
vestmannaeyja
"Vestmannaeyja" translates to "Westman Islands," referring to a volcanic archipelago off the south coast of Iceland.
In a sentence
Ég hef heimsótt Vestmannaeyjar margt sinnum.
I have visited the Westman Islands many times.
In this sentence, 'Vestmannaeyjar' is used as the proper noun name for the geographical location, the Westman Islands.
Frá Vestmannaeyjum er dásamlegt útsýni.
From the Westman Islands, there is a wonderful view.
Here, 'Vestmannaeyjum' is in the dative case, showing location (from where the view is).
Fuglalíf í Vestmannaeyjum er mjög fjölbreytt.
The birdlife in the Westman Islands is very diverse.
In this sentence, 'Vestmannaeyjum' also appears in the dative case, indicating the area where the birdlife is diverse.
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