This is the 114th most frequent Icelandic word.
lagt
The Icelandic word "lagt" means "put" or "placed" in English.
Here, "lagt" is used as the past participle form of the verb "leggja" in the context of taking a short rest, which is commonly expressed as "að leggja sig" in Icelandic.
Ég hef lagt mig í klukkutíma.
I have rested for an hour.
In this sentence, "lagt" is the past participle of "leggja" regarding parking a vehicle, illustrating its use in a passive voice construction.
Bílnum var lagt við hliðina á húsinu.
The car was parked beside the house.
Here, "lagt" is part of the compound past tense, where "leggja fram" means to present or submit, showcasing its usage in expressing action of offering or proposing something.