Word
Pensillinn er góður fyrir hornin, en rúllan er betri fyrir stóra veggi.
Meaning
The brush is good for the corners, but the roller is better for large walls.
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Breakdown of Pensillinn er góður fyrir hornin, en rúllan er betri fyrir stóra veggi.
vera
to be
góður
good
fyrir
for
en
but
Questions & Answers about Pensillinn er góður fyrir hornin, en rúllan er betri fyrir stóra veggi.
Why does pensillinn end in -inn and rúllan in -an?
Those endings are the suffixed definite article in Icelandic, equivalent to English the.
- pensill = brush
pensillinn = the brush
- rúlla = roller
- rúllan = the roller
The exact form of the article changes depending on the noun’s gender and form. Here:
- pensill is masculine, so you get -inn
- rúlla is feminine, so you get -an
This is very common in Icelandic: instead of a separate word like English the, Icelandic usually attaches it to the noun.
Why is it góður with pensillinn, but betri with rúllan?