Questions & Answers about Fundarherbergið er laust núna, svo við förum inn.
Why is it laust and not laus?
Because adjectives agree with the noun’s gender, number, and case. Fundarherbergið is neuter singular nominative, so the predicate adjective must also be neuter singular nominative: laust.
- Masculine sg: laus
- Feminine sg: laus
- Neuter sg: laust
- Plural: masc lausir, fem lausar, neut laus (e.g., Fundarherbergin eru laus “The meeting rooms are free”)
Does laust mean “free of charge”?
No. Laus/laust means “free/available/unoccupied” (a seat, room, line). For “free of charge,” use:
- ókeypis or frítt (e.g., “Admission is free” = Aðgangur er ókeypis/frítt) For “free” in the sense of liberty/allowed, use frjáls(t).
How is fundarherbergið formed?
It’s a compound:
- fundar- = genitive singular of fundur (“meeting”) used as a linking form
- herbergi = “room” (neuter)
- -ið = suffixed definite article (neuter singular), “the” So fundarherbergi = “meeting room,” fundarherbergið = “the meeting room.” Compounds are written as one word in Icelandic.