Hún þolir þetta vel.

It is a straightforward sentence with this structure:

• Hún = the subject, she
• þolir = the verb, tolerates / endures / can stand
• þetta = the direct object, this
• vel = an adverb, well

So the overall pattern is Subject + Verb + Object + Adverb, which is very similar to English.

Þola is the infinitive, meaning to tolerate / to endure.

In the sentence, the verb has to agree with the subject hún (she), so Icelandic uses the 3rd person singular present form:

• ég þoli = I tolerate
• þú þolir = you tolerate
• hún þolir = she tolerates
• við þolum = we tolerate

So Hún þolir means She tolerates.

Yes. The verb þola normally takes a direct object in the accusative case.

In this sentence, þetta is the object, so it is accusative.

A useful detail: with neuter singular, the nominative and accusative forms are often the same, so þetta looks the same in both cases.

Þetta is the neuter singular form of this.

That happens for two common reasons:

1. It may refer to something neuter.
2. Icelandic often uses neuter singular when this refers to a whole situation, idea, or unnamed thing.

So if someone is talking about a situation, event, pain, noise, problem, or something just mentioned, þetta is very natural.

If this referred to a specific noun, the form would change to match that noun’s gender and case.

It often has the sense of endure, put up with, bear, or handle, especially when something is difficult, unpleasant, or demanding.

So Hún þolir þetta vel often suggests more than simple neutrality. It can imply that she is coping with it well or handling it better than expected.

Depending on context, þola can be used for:

• physical discomfort
• pain
• cold or heat
• stress
• noise
• another person
• an awkward situation

Because vel is an adverb, and it modifies the verb þolir.

In English, we say She handles it well, not She handles it good. Icelandic works the same way here.

• vel = well, used with verbs
• góður / góð / gott = good, used as an adjective with nouns or after to be

Compare:

• Hún þolir þetta vel = She handles this well
• Þetta er gott = This is good

So vel is the correct choice because it describes how she tolerates it.

A rough English-friendly guide would be:

• Hún ≈ hoon
• þolir ≈ THOH-lir
• þetta ≈ THEH-ta
• vel ≈ vel

A few important pronunciation notes:

• þ is like th in thing, never like th in this
• ú sounds like oo in food
• ó is a long vowel/diphthong, roughly like o in go, but Icelandic pronunciation is a bit different
• the tt in þetta is not quite like normal English tt; many learners hear a slight h-like breath before it
• the r in Icelandic is usually tapped or lightly rolled, not the typical English r

This order is the most neutral and natural one:

• Hún þolir þetta vel

It follows the standard pattern subject + verb + object + adverb.

But Icelandic word order can change for emphasis. For example:

• Þetta þolir hún vel = This, she handles well

That changes the focus, but the meaning stays close.

So the sentence you have is the normal, unmarked way to say it.

Because it is an adverb describing the whole action, and sentence-final position is very natural here.

English often does the same thing:

• She handles this well

Icelandic also allows some flexibility with adverbs, but in a simple neutral sentence, putting vel at the end sounds very natural.

Not necessarily.

It can refer to:

• a woman or girl
• any noun that is grammatically feminine

That is important in Icelandic, because pronouns follow grammatical gender, not just natural gender.

So in context, hún could refer to a feminine noun such as a book, a car, or another object, if that noun is grammatically feminine.

But without more context, most learners will naturally read hún here as she.