What does yfirborðskenndur in Icelandic mean?

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

The word yfirborðskenndur in Icelandic means superficial. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word yfirborðskenndur

superficial

adjective (shallow, lacking substance)

Jafnvel þó að fólk finni einhvern frið uppgötvar það oft að hann er stundlegur og yfirborðskenndur.
Even if the searchers seem to find some inner peace, they may soon come to realize that such peace is superficial and short-lived.

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Hvers vegna halda þó svo margir áfram að trúa því að yfirborðskenndur ytri munur þýði að grundvallarmunur sé á kynþáttunum?
Why, though, do so many continue to believe that superficial physical differences mean that the races are fundamentally different?
Jafnvel þó að fólk finni einhvern frið uppgötvar það oft að hann er stundlegur og yfirborðskenndur.
Even if the searchers seem to find some inner peace, they may soon come to realize that such peace is superficial and short-lived.
Stutt bænargjörð og yfirborðskenndur ritningarlestur eru ekki fullnægjandi undirbúningur.
The prayer in the moment and quick glances in the scriptures are not preparation enough.
Þar af leiðandi er kærleikurinn, sem þeir bera til Jehóva og orðs hans, of yfirborðskenndur og veikur til að standast andstöðu.
Consequently, the appreciation they develop for Jehovah and his word is too superficial and too feeble to withstand opposition.

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