Questions & Answers about Timbrið er blautt.
Because -ið is the definite article for a neuter singular noun in Icelandic.
So:
- timbur = timber / wood in a general or indefinite sense
- timbrið = the timber / the wood
Unlike English, Icelandic usually attaches the to the end of the noun instead of writing it as a separate word.
Timbur is a neuter noun. Gender matters because Icelandic adjectives often have to agree with the noun they describe.
Here, blauttur changes form to match timbrið:
- masculine: blautur
- feminine: blaut
- neuter: blautt
Since timbrið is neuter singular, the adjective must be blautt.