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Meaning of þáttur | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
ˈθauhtʏr

Definitions

  1. thread, strand
    masculine
  2. a chapter, section (of a book)
    masculine
  3. a short story, episode, especially referring to the ones written in medieval Iceland (see Wikipedia)
    masculine
  4. act (section of a play)
    masculine
  5. movement
    masculine
  6. act
    masculine
  7. episode
    masculine
  8. a serial story or play; a series
    masculine
  9. a television sketch
    masculine
  10. share, part in some activity
    masculine
  11. constituent, component, factor
    masculine
  12. factor (any of various objects multiplied together to form some whole)
    masculine

Equivalents

English episode factor

Examples

“Hver er uppáhalds þátturinn þinn?”

What is your favorite TV show?

“Bandaríkjamenn taka þátt í flestum íþróttum.”

Americans take part in most sports.

“Slysið orsakaðist af mörgum samverkandi þáttum.”

The accident was caused by many interrelated factors.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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