Questions & Answers about Rispan er lítil.
Rispan is the noun rispa with the definite article attached.
- rispa = scratch
- rispan = the scratch
In Icelandic, the is often not a separate word like in English. Instead, it is added to the end of the noun as a suffix.
So:
- rispa = a scratch / scratch
- rispan = the scratch
Because the adjective has to agree with the noun.
The noun rispa is:
- feminine
- singular
- nominative here
So the adjective must also be in the feminine singular nominative form:
- masculine: lítill
- feminine: lítil
- neuter: lítið
Since rispan is feminine, lítil is the correct form.