bekk

bekk

"Bekkur" in Icelandic means "bench" or "class" (as in a group of students).

Here, "bekk" refers to a physical bench, often made of wood or metal, used for sitting.

Við settumst á bekkinn í garðinum.

We sat on the bench in the garden.

Here, "bekknum" (dative of "bekkur") signifies a group of people forming a school class or cohort.

Allir í bekknum mínum eiga að koma saman í kvöld.

Everyone in my class is supposed to meet tonight.

In this example, "bekk" denotes a grade or year group in school.

Nemendur í fyrsta bekk eru að fara í vettvangsferð.

The students in the first grade are going on a field trip.