Eyrnalokkarnir hennar passa vel við kjólinn.

Her earrings go well with the dress.

Breakdown of Eyrnalokkarnir hennar passa vel við kjólinn.

• hennar: her
• kjóllinn: the dress
• eyrnalokkurinn: the earring
• passa vel við: to go well with

Questions & Answers about Eyrnalokkarnir hennar passa vel við kjólinn.

Why is eyrnalokkarnir one word, and what does each part mean?

It is a compound plus a definite ending:

• eyrna- = of ears (from eyra, ear)
• lokkar = rings / dangling pieces, used in the word for earrings
• -nir = the for a masculine plural noun

So eyrnalokkarnir means the earrings.

This is very normal in Icelandic: words are often built as compounds, and the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of written as a separate word.

Why does eyrnalokkarnir end in -nir?

Because it is a masculine plural noun in the nominative definite.

The base noun is eyrnalokkar = earrings.
When you make it definite, you add the article ending:

• eyrnalokkar = earrings
• eyrnalokkarnir = the earrings

The ending -nir is a common nominative plural definite ending for masculine nouns.

Why is hennar after the noun instead of before it?

In Icelandic, possessive words like hennar often come after the noun:

• eyrnalokkarnir hennar = her earrings

This is very natural Icelandic word order. English usually puts the possessive first, but Icelandic often places it after the noun, especially with pronoun possessors like hennar, hans, and þeirra.