Tekjuárið er í skjalinu.

to be

Breakdown of Tekjuárið er í skjalinu.

• í: in
• skjalið: the document
• tekjuárið: the income year

Questions & Answers about Tekjuárið er í skjalinu.

What is tekjuárið made of?

It is a compound noun:

• tekju- = a compound form related to tekjur (income, revenues)
• ár = year
• -ið = the neuter singular definite article, attached to the noun

So tekjuárið is literally the income year. Icelandic uses compounds very heavily, much more than English.

Why is it tekju- and not tekjur inside the compound?

In Icelandic compounds, the first part of the word often appears in a special stem form rather than its basic dictionary form. Here, tekjur becomes tekju- before another noun.

This is very common in Icelandic, so learners get used to recognizing compound stems rather than expecting the full standalone word every time.

Why is there no separate word for the?

Because Icelandic usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of putting it in front as a separate word.

For example:

• ár = year
• árið = the year

So tekjuárið means the income year, and you do not need a separate word like English the.