Litunin á hárinu hennar endist lengur en hún hélt.

The coloring of her hair lasts longer than she thought.

Breakdown of Litunin á hárinu hennar endist lengur en hún hélt.

• hún: she
• á: on
• en: than
• halda: to think

Questions & Answers about Litunin á hárinu hennar endist lengur en hún hélt.

What does litunin mean exactly, and why does it end in -in?

Litunin is the definite form of litun, which means dyeing, coloring, tinting, or the color treatment depending on context.

• litun = coloring / dyeing
• litunin = the coloring / the dye job

The ending -in is the feminine singular definite ending here. Icelandic often adds the equivalent of the to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.

So litunin literally means the coloring.

Why is it á hárinu hennar and not something like hárið hennar?