This is the 96th most frequent Icelandic word.
sveitarfélaga
A municipality or local authority.
Here, 'sveitarfélagið' refers to a specific municipality entity as the subject of the sentence.
Sveitarfélagið styður umhverfisvernd.
The municipality supports environmental protection.
Here, 'sveitarfélaga' is the plural form in the genitive case, indicating the source of the funds.
Ég sótti fjármagn til sveitarfélaga fyrir verkefnið.
I acquired funds from municipalities for the project.
Here, 'sveitarfélögunum' is in the locative case, indicating ideas coming from multiple municipalities.