Teppið á rúminu er þykkt og hlýtt.

to be

Breakdown of Teppið á rúminu er þykkt og hlýtt.

• á: on
• og: and
• hlýr: warm

Questions & Answers about Teppið á rúminu er þykkt og hlýtt.

What does the ending -ið on Teppið mean, and why isn’t there a separate word for “the”?

The ending -ið on Teppið is the definite article: it means “the blanket” rather than just “a blanket”.

• teppi = blanket (indefinite)
• teppið = the blanket (definite, nominative singular, neuter)

In Icelandic, “the” is usually not a separate word as in English. Instead, it is attached to the end of the noun as a suffix, and its exact form changes depending on gender, number, and case.

So:

• English: the blanket
• Icelandic: teppið (one word, with -ið carrying the meaning of “the”)

Why is it rúminu and not just rúm or rúmið?