Trefillinn hans er grænn en húfan er blá.

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Breakdown of Trefillinn hans er grænn en húfan er blá.

• en: but
• grænn: green
• blár: blue

Questions & Answers about Trefillinn hans er grænn en húfan er blá.

What does each Icelandic word in Trefillinn hans er grænn en húfan er blá correspond to in English?

• trefill = scarf
• -inn = the (masculine singular definite ending) → trefillinn = the scarf
• hans = his
• er = is
• grænn = green (masculine, singular, nominative form)
• en = but
• húfa = hat / cap
• -n = the (feminine singular definite ending) → húfan = the hat
• blá = blue (feminine, singular, nominative form)

Putting it all together: Trefillinn hans er grænn en húfan er blá = His scarf is green but the hat is blue.

Why is trefillinn used instead of just trefill?

Icelandic doesn’t use a separate word for the like English; instead, the definite article is a suffix.

• trefill = a scarf (indefinite)
• trefillinn = the scarf (definite)

So trefillinn literally means scarf-the.

Why does húfa become húfan?

Húfa is a feminine noun meaning hat or .In the nominative singular, the definite form of many feminine nouns is made by adding :