Skuldin verður minni eftir næstu afborgun.

after

Breakdown of Skuldin verður minni eftir næstu afborgun.

• næstur: next
• verða: to become
• skuldin: the debt

Questions & Answers about Skuldin verður minni eftir næstu afborgun.

What does skuldin mean grammatically, and why does it end in -in?

Skuldin is skuld + the suffixed definite article.

• skuld = debt
• skuldin = the debt

In Icelandic, the definite article is usually attached to the noun instead of written as a separate word like English the. So a learner should get used to forms like:

• skuld = debt
• skuldin = the debt

Here, skuldin is the subject of the sentence.

Why is verður used instead of er?

Because verða often means become or come to be, not just be.

So:

• Skuldin er minni would mean The debt is smaller
• Skuldin verður minni means The debt becomes / will be smaller

In this sentence, the idea is that the debt changes after the next payment. That is why verður is more natural than er.

Also, Icelandic often uses verða where English uses will be.

Is verður present tense or future?