No. 391 in Icelandic
vor
"Vor" in Icelandic means "spring" (the season).
In a sentence
Vor er yndislegur tími ársins.
Spring is a wonderful time of the year.
Here, 'vor' is a noun referring to the spring season.
Þessar blóm koma venjulega á vorin.
These flowers usually bloom in the spring.
In this case, 'vorin' is 'vor' with a definite article and in the accusative case.
Hann talar alltaf um að ég sé hans vor.
He always talks about me being his spring.
Here, 'vor' is used metaphorically to represent freshness or new beginnings.
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