veg

This is the 277th most frequent Icelandic word.


veg

"Veg" in Icelandic means "road" or "way."


Here, 'veg' refers to a physical road or path, indicating a location.

Ég er á vegi.

I am on the road.


In this context, 'vegna', a derivative of 'veg', means 'due to' and used to explain a reason.

Vegna veðurs þurftum við að fresta ferðinni.

Due to the weather, we had to postpone the trip.


Here, 'veg' metaphorically represents a chosen path or course of action in life or thought.

Hann setur sig á veg gagnsagnarinnar.

He sets himself on the path of contradiction.