Learn Hardcore Icelandic: Heimahjúkrunin byrjar í dag.

Breakdown of Heimahjúkrunin byrjar í dag.

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Why is Heimahjúkrunin one long word?

Icelandic very often forms compound nouns, where English might use two or more separate words.

Heimahjúkrunin breaks down like this:

So the core noun is heimahjúkrun = home nursing / home care, and heimahjúkrunin = the home nursing service or the home care.

This is very normal in Icelandic. Where English often uses separate words, Icelandic often prefers one compound word.

What does the ending -in on Heimahjúkrunin mean?

The ending -in is the definite article, meaning the.

In Icelandic, the is often not a separate word. Instead, it is attached to the end of the noun.

So:

This is one of the first big differences English speakers notice in Icelandic.

What gender is heimahjúkrun, and does that affect the ending?