No. 158 in Icelandic
vinnu
"Vinnu" means "work" or "labor" in English.
In a sentence
Ég hef mikið að gera í vinnu.
I have a lot to do at work.
The word 'vinnu' refers to one's place of employment or professional duties in this context.
Hann kláraði vinnuna sína snemma í dag.
He finished his work early today.
Here 'vinnuna' denotes the tasks or assignments associated with his job or responsibilities.
Við þurftum samvinnu til að leysa verkefnið.
We needed cooperation to solve the task.
In this sentence, 'samvinnu' refers to teamwork, derived from the base word 'vinna' emphasizing collaborative efforts.
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