What does borg in Icelandic mean?

What is the meaning of the word borg in Icelandic? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use borg in Icelandic.

The word borg in Icelandic means city, town, castle. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word borg

city

noun (large settlement)

Hún ráðlagði honum að fara til Boston því hún taldi það vera fallegustu borg í heimi.

She advised him to visit Boston, because she thought it was the most beautiful city in the world.

town

noun

Berlín er þýsk borg.

Berlin is a German town.

castle

noun (fortified building)

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Það var ærin ástæða fyrir því að spámaðurinn Nahúm kallaði höfuðborgina Níníve ‚hina blóðseku borg.‘ — Nahúm 3:1.

It is with good reason that the Bible prophet Nahum described Nineveh, Assyria’s capital, as “the city of bloodshed.” —Nahum 3:1.

Sá tími kæmi er auður Júdakonunga yrði fluttur til Babýlonar og ungir Gyðingar gerðir að hirðmönnum þar í borg.

The temple was still standing, and people were going about their day-to-day affairs much as they had for hundreds of years.

23 Og þeir munu aðstoða þjóð mína, leifar Jakobs ásamt öllum þeim af Ísraelsætt, sem koma munu, við að reisa borg, sem nefnd verður aNýja Jerúsalem.

23 And they shall assist my apeople, the remnant of Jacob, and also as many of the house of Israel as shall come, that they may build a city, which shall be called the bNew Jerusalem.

Ar merkir sennilega „borg“ eða „bær.“

The name Ar probably means “City.”

Hin hjartkæra borg var í rústum og múrarnir brotnir.

Their beloved city was shattered, its walls torn down.

Spámaðurinn, sem áður var svo ófús, virðist nú hafa lært sína lexíu og prédikar í ‚hinni miklu borg.‘

Apparently having learned this lesson, the once reluctant prophet preaches in “the great city.”

Mót, sem haldið var í New York-borg árið 1950, hjálpaði mér til allrar hamingju að ná aftur réttri stefnu.

Fortunately, in 1950 a convention in New York City helped me to readjust my course.

Ūú átt viđ borg ljķsanna.

I think you mean City of Lights?

Höfuðborgin Níníve var svo illræmd fyrir grimmilega meðferð fanga að hún var kölluð ‚hin blóðseka borg.‘

Its capital was Nineveh, so infamous for cruel treatment of captives that it was called “the city of bloodshed.”

Upprunaleg nöfn hafa verið ýmis, en meðal annars má nefna Hochelaga og Ville-Marie (Borg Maríu).

Up until then, the city was called either Montreal and/or Ville-Marie.

Þeim var úthlutað starfssvæði í borg í suðvestanverðu landinu. Síðastliðin fimm ár hafa þeir sýnt kærleika sinn í verki með því að vitna þolinmóðir í borginni og þorpunum í kring.

These were assigned to a city in the southwest of the country, and for the last five years, they have shown their love by patiently witnessing in the city and outlying villages.

Borgin er með fleiri Japana en nokkur önnur borg á Filippseyjum.

Only New York City had more banks and no other city equaled with Birmingham.

2 Á leiðinni heim hitti spámaðurinn óvænt gamlan mann frá Betel, borg þar í grennd.

2 On his way home, the prophet unexpectedly met up with an old man from nearby Bethel.

29:23) Það var ekki að ástæðulausu að Jesús kallaði Jerúsalem „borg hins mikla konungs“. — Matt.

29:23) Not without reason, Jesus called Jerusalem “the city of the great King.” —Matt.

Ég skal elta þig um alla borg

I' m gonna haunt your ass all over this goddamn town

Fresno er rķmantískasta borg í heimi.

Fresno is the most romantic city in the whole world.

Margir kristnir menn þar í borg höfðu ástundað verk myrkursins en Páll sagði þeim: „Þér létuð laugast, þér eruð helgaðir, þér eruð réttlættir fyrir nafn Drottins Jesú Krists og fyrir anda vors Guðs.“ — 1. Korintubréf 6:9-11.

Many Corinthian Christians used to practice works of darkness, yet Paul told them: “But you have been washed clean, but you have been sanctified, but you have been declared righteous in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the spirit of our God.”—1 Corinthians 6:9-11.

Viđ búum í sömu borg.

We live in the same city.

Þeir sem verða kyrrir í þessari borg, munu deyja fyrir sverði, af hungri og af drepsótt, en þeir sem fara út og ganga á vald Kaldeum, sem að yður kreppa, þeir munu lífi halda og hljóta líf sitt að herfangi.“

The one sitting still in this city will die by the sword and by the famine and by the pestilence; but the one who is going out and who actually falls away to the Chaldeans who are laying siege against you will keep living, and his soul will certainly come to be his as a spoil.”

Ef þú býrð í borg og ert umkringdur hávaða og umferðanið hins daglega lífs tekurðu kannski ekki einu sinni eftir fuglunum í kringum þig.

If you are a city dweller surrounded by the hustle and bustle of daily life and the noise of traffic, you may not even notice the birds in your neighborhood.

1–3, Independence, Missouri, er staðurinn undir borg Síonar og musterið; 4–7, Hinir heilögu skulu kaupa lönd og hljóta arf á því svæði; 8–16, Sidney Gilbert skal opna verslun, William W.

1–3, Independence, Missouri, is the place for the City of Zion and the temple; 4–7, The Saints are to purchase lands and receive inheritances in that area; 8–16, Sidney Gilbert is to establish a store, William W.

Hún er besta borg í heimi.

It's the best city in the universe.

Jesús sagði: „Hvert það ríki sem er sjálfu sér sundurþykkt leggst í auðn og hver sú borg eða heimili sem er sjálfu sér sundurþykkt fær ekki staðist.“

Jesus said: “Every kingdom divided against itself comes to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.”

Ūjķnarđu borg ūinni međ ūessum hætti?

This is how you would serve your city?

Um 1920 komu átta ungir brasilískir sjóliðar á nokkrar safnaðarsamkomur í New York-borg, á meðan herskipið þeirra var í viðgerð.

About 1920, eight young Brazilian sailors attended some congregation meetings in New York City while their battleship was being repaired.

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