Hleðslurampurinn er tilbúinn.

The loading ramp is ready.

Breakdown of Hleðslurampurinn er tilbúinn.

• vera: to be
• tilbúinn: ready
• hleðslurampurinn: the loading ramp

Questions & Answers about Hleðslurampurinn er tilbúinn.

Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?

Because Icelandic usually puts the definite article on the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.

• hleðslurampur = loading ramp
• hleðslurampurinn = the loading ramp

So -inn here is part of the definite form. This is one of the first big differences English speakers notice in Icelandic.

What is the dictionary form of hleðslurampurinn?

The dictionary form is hleðslurampur.

In the sentence, it appears as hleðslurampurinn, which is the nominative singular definite form.

So you can think of it like this:

• hleðslurampur = a loading ramp
• hleðslurampurinn = the loading ramp

Is hleðslurampur a compound word?

Yes. It is a compound noun:

• hleðslu- = loading
• rampur = ramp

Together, they make hleðslurampur = loading ramp.

Icelandic makes a huge number of compound words this way, so getting used to spotting the parts is very helpful.