Breakdown of Leikurinn í kvöld er uppseldur.
vera
to be
í kvöld
tonight
leikurinn
the game
uppseldur
sold out
Questions & Answers about Leikurinn í kvöld er uppseldur.
Why is it leikurinn and not just leikur?
Leikurinn means the game/match/play, while leikur means a game/match/play.
Icelandic usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun, instead of using a separate word like English the.
- leikur = a game
- leikurinn = the game
So Leikurinn í kvöld means the game tonight or tonight’s game, not just a game tonight.
What does í kvöld mean exactly?
Í kvöld means tonight.
Literally, it is related to in the evening, but in normal Icelandic it is a very common time expression meaning tonight.
So:
- í kvöld = tonight
- í morgun = this morning
- í gær = yesterday
In this sentence, í kvöld tells you which game is being talked about: the game tonight.
Why is uppseldur ending in -ur?