This is the 318th most frequent Icelandic word.
sýni
Sample; specimen.
Here, 'sýni' refers to a sample, often used in scientific or testing contexts.
Ég tók sýni úr vatninu.
I took a sample from the water.
In this sentence, 'sýni' is used in the sense of an example or specimen to show a property or function.
Þetta sýni sýnir hvernig efnið virkar.
This example demonstrates how the material works.
Again, 'sýni' is employed to mean a sample, but the setting here highlights its use in medical or experimental studies.