Grenndarstöðin er nálægt.

The neighborhood recycling point is nearby.

Breakdown of Grenndarstöðin er nálægt.

• vera: to be
• nálægt: near
• grenndarstöðin: the neighborhood recycling point

Questions & Answers about Grenndarstöðin er nálægt.

Why is Grenndarstöðin written as one long word?

Because Icelandic makes very heavy use of compound nouns. What English often writes as two words or with of, Icelandic often packs into one word.

Here, Grenndarstöðin is built from:

• grenndar- = related to grennd (vicinity, neighborhood)
• stöð = station

So the whole word is literally something like the neighborhood station. In real usage, this often refers to a local drop-off or recycling station.

What does the ending -in mean in Grenndarstöðin?

The -in is the definite article, meaning the.

In Icelandic, the is usually added to the end of the noun instead of standing as a separate word.

So:

• grenndarstöð = a neighborhood station / recycling station
• grenndarstöðin = the neighborhood station / the recycling station

That is one of the first big differences English speakers notice in Icelandic.

What gender, number, and case is Grenndarstöðin?