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W O R D
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Kind
🇬🇧 English: Sheep
🏷️ Adjective

E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Hún er mjög kind hjá börnum.
🇬🇧 English: The sheep is blsck,

G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'kind' in Icelandic is a masculine noun that can be used in a definitive and indefinite form.

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W O R D
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Kind
🇬🇧 English: Sheep
🏷️ Adjective

E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Hún er mjög kind hjá börnum.
🇬🇧 English: The sheep is blsck,

G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'kind' in Icelandic is a masculine noun that can be used in a definitive and indefinite form.

#LearnIcelandic #Icelandic #LanguageLearning #Íslenska

W O R D
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Sumar
🇬🇧 English: Summer
🏷️ Noun

E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Sumarið var heitt og sólskin var mikið.
🇬🇧 English: The summer was hot and there was a lot of sunshine.

G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'sumar' is a neuter noun. In Icelandic, nouns can take definite or indefinite forms. The indefinite form is 'sumar' (a summer), while the definite form is 'sumarið' (the summer). The definite form is often used when referring to a specific instance of the noun, as in the example sentence. Additionally, adjectives modifying 'sumar' must agree in gender, number, and case. Here, 'heitt' (hot) is in the neuter singular nominative form to match 'sumarið'.

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W O R D
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Ostur
🇬🇧 English: Cheese
🏷️ Noun

E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Ég keypti ostinn í búðinni í gær.
🇬🇧 English: I bought the cheese at the store yesterday.

G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'ostur' is a masculine noun. In Icelandic, nouns decline based on number (singular/plural) and definiteness (indefinite/definite). The indefinite singular form is 'ostur' (a cheese), while the definite singular form is 'osturinn' (the cheese). The indefinite plural form is 'ostar' (cheeses), and the definite plural form is 'ostarnir' (the cheeses).

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W O R D
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Sól
🇬🇧 English: Sun
🏷️ Noun

E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Sólin er gul.
🇬🇧 English: The sun is yellow.

G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'sól' is a feminine noun in Icelandic. It has both definite and indefinite forms. The indefinite form is 'sól' (a sun), and the definite form is 'sólin' (the sun). In the example sentence, 'sólin' is used in the efinite form. When referring to the sun as a specific celestial body, the definite form 'sólin' is typically used.

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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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W O R D
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Eiginmaður
🇬🇧 English: Husband
🏷️ Noun (masculine)

E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Hann er eiginmaður minn.
🇬🇧 English: He is my husband.

G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'eiginmaður' is a compound noun formed from 'eigin' (possessive, meaning 'own') and 'maður' (man). In Icelandic, nouns decline based on number (singular/plural) and case (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive). The definite form of 'eiginmaður' is 'eiginmaðurinn' (the husband). The indefinite form is 'eiginmaður' (a husband). In the example sentence, 'eiginmaður' is in the nominative case and is indefinite because it is not preceded by a definite article.

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W O R D
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Tónlist
🇬🇧 English: Music
🏷️ Noun (feminine)

E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Hún hefur mikinn áhuga á tónlist.
🇬🇧 English: She has a great interest in music.

G R A M M A R
📝 The word 'tónlist' is a feminine noun in Icelandic. In the indefinite form, it is 'tónslist' (no article), while in the definite form, it becomes 'tónslistin' (with the definite article '-in' added). The indefinite form is used here because it is not referring to a specific instance of music, but music in general. If referring to a specific piece or type of music, the definite form would be used.

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Today I learned a new word in Icelandic 🇮🇸 :
Gervigreindardrulla

I was able understand it by just breaking it into its pieces gervi, greind and drulla:
Artificial Intelligence Shit

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Today I learned a new word in Icelandic 🇮🇸 :
Gervigreindardrulla

I was able understand it by just breaking it into its pieces gervi, greind and drulla:
Artificial Intelligence Shit

#icelandic #íslenska #tungumál #language #Iceland

W O R D
🇮🇸 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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W O R D
🇮🇸 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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W O R D
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Hestur
🇬🇧 English: Horse
🏷️ Noun (masculine)

E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Ég á hest.
🇬🇧 English: I have a horse.

G R A M M A R
📝 In Icelandic, nouns have definite and indefinite forms. 'Hestur' is the indefinite nominative singular form of the word for 'horse'. The definite form is 'hesturinn' (the horse). The indefinite form is used when referring to a horse in general or an unspecified horse, while the definite form is used when referring to a specific horse that has been previously mentioned or is known to both the speaker and listener.

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W O R D
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Hjóla
🇬🇧 English: Bike
🏷️ Verb

E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Ég hjóla oft til vinnu á sumrin.
🇬🇧 English: I often bike to work in the summer.

G R A M M A R
📝 Að hjóla is an infinitive verb in Icelandic. When conjugated, it follows regular weak verb patterns. For example, in the present tense: ég hjóla (I bike), þú hjólar (you bike), hann/hún/það hjólar (he/she/it bikes). In the past tense: ég hjólaði (I biked), þú hjólaðir (you biked), hann/hún/það hjólaði (he/she/it biked).

The verb itself does not change based on gender or definiteness. Instead, it agrees only with person (first, second, third) and number (singular or plural). This is why hann hjólar and hún hjólar use the same verb form — both are third person singular, even though the pronouns differ in gender.

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W O R D
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Hjóla
🇬🇧 English: Bike
🏷️ Verb

E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Ég hjóla oft til vinnu á sumrin.
🇬🇧 English: I often bike to work in the summer.

G R A M M A R
📝 Að hjóla is an infinitive verb in Icelandic. When conjugated, it follows regular weak verb patterns. For example, in the present tense: ég hjóla (I bike), þú hjólar (you bike), hann/hún/það hjólar (he/she/it bikes). In the past tense: ég hjólaði (I biked), þú hjólaðir (you biked), hann/hún/það hjólaði (he/she/it biked).

The verb itself does not change based on gender or definiteness. Instead, it agrees only with person (first, second, third) and number (singular or plural). This is why hann hjólar and hún hjólar use the same verb form — both are third person singular, even though the pronouns differ in gender.

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W O R D
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Köttur
🇬🇧 English: Cat
🏷️ Noun (masculine)

E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Kötturinn er að drekka mjólkina.
🇬🇧 English: The cat is drinking the milk.

G R A M M A R
📝 In Icelandic, nouns have definite and indefinite forms. 'Köttur' is the indefinite nominative singular form meaning 'a cat'. The definite form is 'kötturinn' (the cat), where '-inn' is the definite article suffix. The indefinite form is used when referring to a cat in general or the first time mentioning a specific cat, while the definite form is used when the cat has been previously specified or is known to both the speaker and listener.

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W O R D
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Köttur
🇬🇧 English: Cat
🏷️ Noun (masculine)

E X A M P L E S E N T E N C E
🇮🇸 Icelandic: Kötturinn er að drekka mjólkina.
🇬🇧 English: The cat is drinking the milk.

G R A M M A R
📝 In Icelandic, nouns have definite and indefinite forms. 'Köttur' is the indefinite nominative singular form meaning 'a cat'. The definite form is 'kötturinn' (the cat), where '-inn' is the definite article suffix. The indefinite form is used when referring to a cat in general or the first time mentioning a specific cat, while the definite form is used when the cat has been previously specified or is known to both the speaker and listener.

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Alltaf gaman að sjá svona þrennur notaðar í fyrirsögnum, í þetta skiptið er það "tollleggja":

https://www.visir.is/g/20262863396d/hyggjast-tollleggja-skipaumferd-um-hormuz-sund

Til hvers skrifarinn er að splæsa saman þessum orðum er hinsvegar annað mál, fyrirsögnin hefði allt eins getað verið "Hyggjast leggja toll á skipaumferð um Hormuz-sund"

#íslenska #PrófarkalesturErEkkiÍTísku

Alltaf gaman að sjá svona þrennur notaðar í fyrirsögnum, í þetta skiptið er það "tollleggja":

https://www.visir.is/g/20262863396d/hyggjast-tollleggja-skipaumferd-um-hormuz-sund

Til hvers skrifarinn er að splæsa saman þessum orðum er hinsvegar annað mál, fyrirsögnin hefði allt eins getað verið "Hyggjast leggja toll á skipaumferð um Hormuz-sund"

#íslenska #PrófarkalesturErEkkiÍTísku

"Fimmtudagur í miðjum júlí, útséð var með sjónvarpið"

Þetta er upphafið af "Súsí fer í bað" með hljómsveitinni Ikarus, texti eftir Kormák.

Menningarlegur hápunktur.

#skondið #menning #íslenska

 
          Ég er að horfa á Time Travelers. #Icelandic

I am watching for the Time Travelers.

❛❛ On the Night of the Total Lunar Eclipse,
Time Travelers descend in their space-time ships. ❜❜

— For more images in this series, click on: #KronoWatch

#WelcomeTimeTravelers #2025Mar14 #Iceland #Breiðavík #Ísland #Íslenska #Unsplash #TimeTravel #Kronodon

 
          Ég er að horfa á Time Travelers. #Icelandic

I am watching for the Time Travelers.

❛❛ On the Night of the Total Lunar Eclipse,
Time Travelers descend in their space-time ships. ❜❜

— For more images in this series, click on: #KronoWatch

#WelcomeTimeTravelers #2025Mar14 #Iceland #Breiðavík #Ísland #Íslenska #Unsplash #TimeTravel #Kronodon

 
          Ég er að horfa á Time Travelers. #Icelandic

I am watching for the Time Travelers.

❛❛ On the Night of the Total Lunar Eclipse,
Time Travelers descend in their space-time ships. ❜❜

— For more images in this series, click on: #KronoWatch

#WelcomeTimeTravelers #2025Mar14 #Iceland #Breiðavík #Ísland #Íslenska #Unsplash #TimeTravel #Kronodon

 
          Ég er að horfa á Time Travelers. #Icelandic

I am watching for the Time Travelers.

❛❛ On the Night of the Total Lunar Eclipse,
Time Travelers descend in their space-time ships. ❜❜

— For more images in this series, click on: #KronoWatch

#WelcomeTimeTravelers #2025Mar14 #Iceland #Breiðavík #Ísland #Íslenska #Unsplash #TimeTravel #Kronodon

 
          Ég er að horfa á Time Travelers. #Icelandic

I am watching for the Time Travelers.

❛❛ On the Night of the Total Lunar Eclipse,
Time Travelers descend in their space-time ships. ❜❜

— For more images in this series, click on: #KronoWatch

#WelcomeTimeTravelers #2025Mar14 #Iceland #Breiðavík #Ísland #Íslenska #Unsplash #TimeTravel #Kronodon

@islendingur

Ég heiti Morten Lange og bjó á #Íslandi árin 1995-2016. Ég var á tímabíli formaður Landssamtaka hjólreiðamanna #LHM og tók þátt í ferlinu í kring um nýja stjórnarskrá, lóðs á borði á tveimur þjóðfundum, o.fl.
Uppalinn að mestu í Osló, þar sem ég bý núna. Skrifaði ritgerð um #loftslagsbreytiga við háskólanum í Þrándheimi (NTH) 1989, og hef verið upptekinn av #SjálfbæraÞróun síðan amk. 1987. Störf upplýsingatækni, skipulagsmál, ofanvatn, veitumál, þekkingamiðlun o.fl
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