Questions & Answers about Hann er meðal vina.
Why is it vina and not vinir?
Because meðal is a preposition that normally takes the genitive case in Icelandic.
- vinur = friend
- vinir = friends, in the nominative plural
- vina = of friends / friends, in the genitive plural
So after meðal, you need vina, not vinir.
What exactly does meðal mean here?
Here meðal means among or amid.
It is used when someone or something is in the middle of a group or part of a group setting.
So Hann er meðal vina gives the idea that he is among friends.
What is the basic form of vina?