Spegillinn er viðkvæmur.

to be

Breakdown of Spegillinn er viðkvæmur.

• spegillinn: the mirror
• viðkvæmur: fragile

Questions & Answers about Spegillinn er viðkvæmur.

What does the -inn in spegillinn mean?

It is the definite article attached to the end of the noun.

• spegill = mirror
• spegillinn = the mirror

This is very common in Icelandic: instead of putting a separate word like the before the noun, Icelandic usually adds the article as an ending.

Here, spegillinn is masculine singular nominative definite.

What form is er?

Er is the present tense, 3rd person singular form of vera, which means to be.

So:

• ég er = I am
• þú ert = you are
• hann / hún / það er = he / she / it is

In Spegillinn er viðkvæmur, er simply means is.

Why is the adjective viðkvæmur and not viðkvæm or viðkvæmt?