This is the 667th most frequent Icelandic word.
bæjarráði
Town council or municipal committee.
'Bæjarráði' is used as the subject, signifying the local council: dative singular form, contextual usage as a governing body in Icelandic municipalities.
Bæjarráði var haldið fundur á þriðjudagsmorgun.
A meeting of the town council was held on Tuesday morning.
'Bæjarráði' appears in situational context (dative case), depicting where (within the town council) the action occurred.
Tillagan var samþykkt í bæjarráði eftir langt samtal.
The proposal was approved in the town council after a long discussion.
'Bæjarráðsins' is in the possessive case, genitive form, indicating ownership of the meeting (attributive).