This is the 205th most frequent Icelandic word.
lögð
The Icelandic word "lögð" is the past participle of "leggja," meaning "laid" or "placed" in English.
The term 'lögð' here is used with the preposition 'af stað', meaning 'set off', indicating the action of beginning a journey.
Hun er lögð af stað.
She has set off.
Here, 'lögð' functions as a past participle to emphasize focus or application to a subject.
Áherslan hefur verið lögð á menntun.
The emphasis has been placed on education.
In this sentence, 'lögð' is the past participle of the verb 'leggja', meaning 'to place', indicating placing an object.