Farmrýmið er tómt og burðargetan er há.

to be

Breakdown of Farmrýmið er tómt og burðargetan er há.

• og: and
• hár: high
• tómur: empty

Questions & Answers about Farmrýmið er tómt og burðargetan er há.

Why do farmrýmið and burðargetan end in -ið and -an? Is that how Icelandic says the?

Yes. In Icelandic, the is usually attached to the end of the noun as a suffix.

• farmrými = cargo space / luggage compartment

• farmrýmið = the cargo space

• burðargeta = carrying capacity / load capacity
• burðargetan = the carrying capacity

So instead of a separate word like English the, Icelandic often uses a noun ending like -ið, -in, or -inn, depending on the noun’s gender and form.

Are farmrýmið and burðargetan compound words? How are they built?