Questions & Answers about Hringurinn er úr gulli.
Hringurinn means the ring.
It is made from:
- hringur = ring
- -inn = the suffixed definite article, meaning the
So:
- hringur = a ring / ring
- hringurinn = the ring
Icelandic usually attaches the to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English does.
Because hringurinn is definite: it means the ring, not just a ring.
Compare:
- Hringur = a ring / ring
- Hringurinn = the ring
English uses a separate word, the, but Icelandic often adds the definite article directly onto the noun.