W O R D
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Hákarl
🇬🇧 English: Fermented shark
🏷️ Noun (masculine)

E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Ég borðaði hákarl í gær.
🇬🇧 English: I ate fermented shark yesterday and was completely surprised by the taste.

G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'hákarl' (as food in this context) is a masculine noun in Icelandic. It is typically used in the definite form ('hákarlinn') when referring to a specific instance of fermented shark, but in the example sentence, it is in the indefinite form ('hákarl') because it refers to the dish in general. In Icelandic, many food items are referred to in the indefinite form when talking about them in a general sense. The word does not change form based on number (singular/plural) in this context.

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entfallen - to no longer apply
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Aufgrund der neuen Regelungen entfallen die bisherigen Überstundenregelungen.

Due to the new regulations, the previous overtime rules no longer apply.

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die Hülle - shell
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Die Ozonschicht ist eine schützende Hülle, die die Erde vor schädlicher UV-Strahlung bewahrt.

The ozone layer is a protective shell that shields the Earth from harmful UV radiation.

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die Genehmigung - approval
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Die Genehmigung für das Bauprojekt wurde nach langer Wartezeit erteilt.

The approval for the construction project was granted after a long wait.

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langatmig - long-winded
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Die Rede war langatmig.

The speech was long-winded.

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die Schildkröte - turtle
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Die Schildkröte bewegte sich langsam.

The turtle moved slowly.

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W O R D
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Læra
🇬🇧 English: To learn
🏷️ Verb

E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Ég ætla að læra íslensku í ár.
🇬🇧 English: I plan to learn Icelandic this year.

G R A M M A R
📝 The verb 'að læra' (to learn) is an infinitive verb form in Icelandic. It is preceded by the particle 'að' which marks the infinitive. The verb does not change form based on definiteness or indefiniteness in this context, as it is in its base form. However, when conjugated, it follows regular verb conjugation patterns. For example, in the present tense: 'Ég læri' (I learn), 'Þú lærir' (You learn), 'Hann/hún/það lærir' (He/she/it learns), etc.

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