No. 718 in Icelandic
vikna
"Vikna" means "to become cracked" or "to develop cracks."
In a sentence
Hann viknaði eftir þrjá daga í rúminu.
He softened after three days in bed.
Here, 'viknaði' is the past tense form of 'vikna', used to indicate someone physically softening or weakening over time.
Við viknum þegar við hittum persónulega reynslu.
We yield when we encounter personal experience.
In this sentence, 'viknum' is the present tense plural form, implying yielding or giving way emotionally or psychologically.
Tréð viknaði undir miklum þunga.
The tree bent under great weight.
The usage of 'viknaði' here reflects a physical bending or giving in due to force or weight.
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