No. 335 in Icelandic
vikur
The Icelandic word "vikur" means "pumice" in English.
In a sentence
Ég mun heimsækja þig eftir tvær vikur.
I will visit you in two weeks.
The word 'vikur' is used here to indicate a time period of weeks, the plural of 'vika' (week).
Vikurinn fellur létt en stöðugt frá fjallinu.
The pumice falls gently but steadily from the mountain.
In this sentence, 'vikur' refers to pumice, a type of volcanic material, showcasing its use as a noun for a substance.
Við höfum séð mikinn vikur eftir gosið.
We have seen a lot of pumice after the eruption.
Here, 'vikur' is used to denote the volcanic pumice resulting from the eruption, emphasizing its accumulation and context of origin.
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