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🇮🇸 Icelandic: Hundur
🇬🇧 English: Dog
🏷️ Noun
E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Ég á einn hund.
🇬🇧 English: I have one dog.
G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'hundur' (dog) is a masculine noun in Icelandic. It follows the regular noun declension pattern for masculine nouns. In the indefinite form (as in the example sentence), it is 'hundur' (nominative singular indefinite). The definite form is 'hundurinn' (nominative singular definite). Other forms include 'hund' (accusative singular indefinite), 'hundinn' (accusative singular definite), 'hunds' (genitive singular indefinite), 'hundsins' (genitive singular definite), 'hundi' (dative singular indefinite), and 'hundinum' (dative singular definite).
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🇮🇸 Icelandic: Eiginkona
🇬🇧 English: Wife
🏷️ Noun (feminine)
E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Hún er eiginkona mín.
🇬🇧 English: She is my wife.
G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'eiginkona' is a feminine noun meaning 'wife'. In Icelandic, nouns have definite and indefinite forms. The indefinite form is 'eiginkona' (a wife), while the definite form is 'eiginkonan' (the wife). The definite article is suffixed to the noun. The word 'mín' (my) is a possessive pronoun that agrees with the noun in gender and number.
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🇮🇸 Icelandic: Haust
🇬🇧 English: Autumn
🏷️ Noun
E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Ég elska haustið á Akureyri.
🇬🇧 English: I love autumn in Akureyri.
G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'haust' is a neuter noun. In the indefinite form, it is 'haust' (autumn), but in the definite form, it becomes 'haustið' (the autumn). The definite article is added as a suffix to the noun in Icelandic, which is a common grammatical feature. The word 'haustið' is in the accusative case here, as it is the object of the preposition 'í' (in).
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🇮🇸 Icelandic: Skrifa
🇬🇧 English: Write
🏷️ Verb
E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Ég skrifa bréf.
🇬🇧 English: I write a letter.
G R A M M A R
📝 The verb 'að skrifa' (to write) is a regular weak verb in Icelandic, following the -a conjugation pattern. It does not change form based on definiteness (unlike nouns or adjectives). However, when used with direct objects, the object can be definite or indefinite. In the example, 'bréf' (letter) is indefinite (no article), but if it were definite, it would be 'bréfið' (the letter). The verb itself remains 'skrifa' regardless of the definiteness of the object.
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🇮🇸 Icelandic: Bjór
🇬🇧 English: Beer
🏷️ Noun
E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Ég drekk bjór.
🇬🇧 English: I drink beer.
G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'bjór' is a masculine noun. In Icelandic, nouns change form based on number (singular/plural) and definiteness (indefinite/definite). The indefinite singular form is 'bjór', while the definite singular form is 'bjórinn'. The plural indefinite form is 'bjórar', and the plural definite form is 'bjórarnir'. For example: 'Ég drekk bjór' (I drink beer) vs. 'Ég drekk bjórinn' (I drink the beer).
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🇮🇸 Icelandic: Rigning
🇬🇧 English: Raining
🏷️ Noun (feminine)
E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Í dag er mikil rigning úti.
🇬🇧 English: Today there is heavy rain outside.
G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'rigning' is a feminine noun in Icelandic. It can be used in both definite and indefinite forms. In the indefinite form, it is 'rigning' (rain), and in the definite form, it is 'rigningin' (the rain). The definite form is often used when referring to a specific instance of rain, while the indefinite form is used for general reference or when the specific instance is not known or important.
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🇮🇸 Icelandic: Kaffi
🇬🇧 English: Coffee
🏷️ Noun
E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Ég drekk kaffi á morgnana.
🇬🇧 English: I drink coffee in the morning.
G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'kaffi' is a neuter noun. In Icelandic, nouns can be in definite or indefinite form. The indefinite form is 'kaffi' (coffee in general), while the definite form is 'kaffiið' (the coffee). The definite article is added as a suffix to the noun. In this example, 'kaffi' is in the indefinite form because it refers to coffee in general, not a specific cup of coffee.
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🇮🇸 Icelandic: Diskur
🇬🇧 English: Plate
🏷️ Noun (masculine)
E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Ég set diskinn á borðið.
🇬🇧 English: I put the plate on the table.
G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'diskur' is a masculine noun in Icelandic. In the indefinite form, it is 'diskur' (a plate), and in the definite form, it is 'diskurinn' (the plate). The definite article '-inn' is added to the end of the noun, and it agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case. In this example, 'diskurinn' is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb 'setja' (to put).