This is the 779th most frequent Icelandic word.
svara
To answer.
Here, 'svaraði' is the past tense of 'svara', and it means 'answered'. It demonstrates responding to a question or prompt.
Ég svaraði kennaranum í tíma.
I answered the teacher in class.
Here, 'svaraðu' is the imperative form of 'svara', which is used when giving a direct command or request to answer.
Vinsamlegast svaraðu þessum spurningum.
Please answer these questions.
In this example, 'svaraði' is again used in the past tense, indicating a delayed response, showing the temporal aspect of answering.