fela

This is the 985th most frequent Icelandic word.


fela

To hide.


Here, 'fela' is used as a verb meaning 'to hide.'

Ég ætla að fela bréfið undir rúminu.

I am going to hide the letter under the bed.


In this sentence, 'fela sig' (reflexive form) means 'to hide oneself.'

Hún var góð í að fela sig í feluleiknum.

She was good at hiding herself in hide-and-seek.


The word 'fela' here is used in the sense of concealing or withholding.

Ég vil fela ábyrgðina frá þeim.

I want to conceal the responsibility from them.