Breakdown of Framtalsfresturinn er á föstudag.
vera
to be
á
on
föstudagur
Friday
framtalsfresturinn
the tax filing deadline
Questions & Answers about Framtalsfresturinn er á föstudag.
What does Framtalsfresturinn break down into?
Framtalsfresturinn is a compound word with a suffixed definite article:
- framtal = a tax return, income declaration
- frestur = deadline, extension period, time limit
- -inn / -urinn = the
So framtalsfresturinn means the tax-return deadline or the deadline for filing a tax return.
A useful thing to notice is that Icelandic often builds long compound nouns where English would use several separate words.
Why is the word framlalsfresturinn so long?
Because Icelandic very often combines ideas into one noun instead of using a whole phrase.
Here, English might say:
- the tax return deadline
- the deadline for the tax return
But Icelandic packages that into one compound noun:
- framtalsfrestur = tax return deadline
- framtalsfresturinn = the tax return deadline
This is extremely common in Icelandic, so learning to spot the parts of compounds is very helpful.
Why is the attached to the end of framtalsfresturinn instead of being a separate word?