This is the 344th most frequent Icelandic word.
gengur
"To walk" or "works" (context-dependent).
Here, 'gengur' expresses the progress or outcome of an endeavor, meaning 'is going' well.
Verkefnið gengur vel hjá honum.
The project is going well for him.
In this context, 'gengur' is used figuratively to indicate feasibility or compatibility, meaning 'works' or 'is feasible'.
Þessi hugmynd gengur alls ekki.
This idea does not work at all.
In this sentence, 'gengur' is used to mean 'walks' or 'goes on foot', describing the action of traveling on foot.