Word
Eplahýðið fer í ruslatunnuna, ekki í endurvinnslu.
Meaning
The apple peel goes in the trash can, not in the recycling.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Eplahýðið fer í ruslatunnuna, ekki í endurvinnslu.
ekki
not
fara
to go
í
in
endurvinnslan
the recycling
Questions & Answers about Eplahýðið fer í ruslatunnuna, ekki í endurvinnslu.
Why is eplahýðið one word?
Icelandic very often forms compound nouns, much more freely than English does. So:
- epli = apple
- hýði = peel, skin
- eplahýði = apple peel
- eplahýðið = the apple peel
The -a- in the middle is a linking element that often appears in compounds. So instead of saying something like apple peel as two separate words, Icelandic usually packs it into one compound word.
What does the ending -ið in eplahýðið mean?
The ending -ið is the definite article attached to the noun, so it means the.
Compare:
- eplahýði = apple peel
- eplahýðið = the apple peel
In Icelandic, the is usually not a separate word like in English. It is commonly attached to the end of the noun.
Why is the verb fer used here?