Breakdown of Handleggurinn minn er þreyttur eftir líkamsræktina.
vera
to be
minn
my
eftir
after
þreyttur
tired
Questions & Answers about Handleggurinn minn er þreyttur eftir líkamsræktina.
Why is it handleggurinn and not just handleggur?
Handleggurinn means the arm. The ending -inn is the definite article in Icelandic, attached to the noun itself.
- handleggur = arm
- handleggurinn = the arm
In this sentence, Icelandic uses the arm my rather than English-style my arm, so the noun is definite.
Why is minn after the noun instead of before it?
In Icelandic, possessives like minn (my) often come after the noun, especially when the noun already has the definite article.
So:
- handleggurinn minn = literally the arm mine
- natural English: my arm
This is a very common Icelandic pattern:
- bíllinn minn = my car
- húsið mitt = my house
Why is it minn and not mitt or mín?