How to use the definite article in Icelandic

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The Icelandic definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The definite article is used with nouns. A unique feature of Icelandic is that, unlike English, the definite article comes after the noun as a suffix. The English definite article 'the' has different forms in Icelandic depending on whether the word to which it belongs is masculine, feminine or neuter. The definite article for masculine words is '-inn'. For feminine words, it is '-in|-an' and for neuter words it is '-ið'.

Examples

fjölskyldan

the family

mánuðurinn

the month

konan

the woman

kötturinn

the cat

bróðirinn

the brother

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Basic words and phrases in Icelandic

Learn to get by in Icelandic with these useful words and phrases. We'll begin by learning some basic Icelandic phrases which you can use for everyday communication.

þetta epli

this apple

þessi stóll

this chair

þessi stúlka

this girl

þessi hurð

this door

Góðan daginn!

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Step 4 : The definite article in Icelandic

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns. Using the nouns bók, stóll and hurð (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use the definite article with each of the nouns. The nouns together with the definite article are bókin, stóllinn and hurðin (the book, the chair, the door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Icelandic including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Icelandic nouns bók, stóll and hurð, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Icelandic).

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