Stiklan er stutt.

to be

Breakdown of Stiklan er stutt.

• stutt: short
• stiklan: the trailer

Questions & Answers about Stiklan er stutt.

What does each word do in Stiklan er stutt?

Stiklan is the subject, er is the verb, and stutt is an adjective describing the subject.

So the structure is:

• Stiklan = the noun phrase
• er = is
• stutt = short

This is a very common Icelandic sentence pattern.

Why does stiklan end in -n?

Because Icelandic usually puts the definite article on the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.

• stikla = a trailer / trailer
• stiklan = the trailer

So the -n here is the attached definite article.

Is stikla masculine, feminine, or neuter?

Stikla is a feminine noun.

That matters because Icelandic adjectives have to agree with the noun they describe in:

• gender
• number
• case

That is one reason the sentence uses stutt and not another adjective form.

What case is stiklan in?