borð

This is the 278th most frequent Icelandic word.


borð

"Borð" means "table" in English.


'borðinu' refers to a table as a surface for placing items.

Ég borðaði morgunmat á borðinu.

I ate breakfast on the table.


'borð' refers to a table as a piece of furniture.

Við keyptum nýtt borð fyrir stofuna.

We bought a new table for the living room.


'borð' is used metaphorically to represent the concept of a platform for presentation.

Skáldin settu sín verk fram á borð þjóðarinnar.

The poets presented their works to the nation's awareness.