Usages of faldurinn
Saumakonan sagði að faldurinn á pilsinu væri of langur.
The seamstress said that the hem on the skirt was too long.
Ég fór til saumakonu af því að ég vildi stytta faldinn á kjólnum.
I went to a seamstress because I wanted to shorten the hem on the dress.
Hún lét saumakonuna laga faldinn áður en hún fór í brúðkaupið.
She had the seamstress fix the hem before she went to the wedding.
Áður en helgin byrjar vil ég láta klippa hárið, láta laga lásinn og láta stytta faldinn.
Before the weekend begins, I want to have my hair cut, have the lock fixed, and have the hem shortened.
Hún ætlar að stytta faldinn á pilsinu í kvöld.
She is going to shorten the hem of the skirt tonight.
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