Uppþvottavélin er hávær, svo ég loka hurðinni að eldhúsinu.

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Breakdown of Uppþvottavélin er hávær, svo ég loka hurðinni að eldhúsinu.

• vera: to be
• að: to
• hurðin: the door

Questions & Answers about Uppþvottavélin er hávær, svo ég loka hurðinni að eldhúsinu.

Why does uppþvottavélin end in -in? Is that “the”?

Yes. Icelandic usually expresses the by adding a definite ending to the noun.

• Base noun: uppþvottavél = dishwasher (feminine)
• Definite nominative singular: uppþvottavélin = the dishwasher
  (You’ll also see a separate article hinn/hin/hið, but the suffix is the normal everyday way.)

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How is the word uppþvottavélin put together?

It’s a compound:

• upp- (up)
• þvottur (wash) → here in compound form þvott-
• vél (machine)
  So literally something like “washing-up machine” → “dishwasher”.

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Why is the adjective hávær and not something that looks more feminine to match uppþvottavélin?

Adjectives agree with the noun in case, number, and gender, but some forms look identical across genders.

• hávær is nominative singular masculine and feminine
• The neuter would be hávært
  So Uppþvottavélin er hávær is fully agreeing (feminine nominative singular).

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Why is there a comma before svo, and what exactly is svo doing here?