Questions & Answers about Vinkonan mín kemur með okkur í bíó á morgun.
Why is it vinkonan mín and not just vinkona mín?
Vinkonan mín means my female friend with the definite article built into the noun.
In Icelandic, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like the in English.
- vinkona = a female friend
- vinkonan = the female friend
- vinkonan mín = my female friend
In sentences like this, Icelandic often prefers the definite form with a possessive:
- vinkonan mín = my friend
- literally, something like the friend of mine
You may also see vinkona mín in some contexts, but vinkonan mín is very natural here.
What exactly does vinkona mean?
Vinkona means female friend.
It is specifically feminine and refers to a woman or girl who is your friend. Compare:
- vinur = male friend / friend
- vinkona = female friend
So the sentence tells us that the friend is female.
Why is it mín and not some other form of my?