Myndin byrjar klukkan átta í kvöld.

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Breakdown of Myndin byrjar klukkan átta í kvöld.

• átta: eight
• klukkan: the clock
• í kvöld: tonight

Questions & Answers about Myndin byrjar klukkan átta í kvöld.

Why is it Myndin and not just mynd? What does the -in ending mean?

-in is the Icelandic definite article attached to the noun, meaning the.

• mynd = a picture / a film (depending on context)
• myndin = the picture / the film
  So Myndin byrjar... = The film starts... (or The picture starts... if the context were different).

Does mynd really mean “film”? I thought it meant “picture”.

Yes—mynd can mean picture/image, but it’s also commonly used for a film/movie in everyday Icelandic, especially in context where something starts at a time. If you want an unambiguous word for movie, you’ll often see kvikmynd (film/movie), but mynd is very common colloquially.

Why is the verb byrjar and not something else? What form is it?