To make plural nouns definite ("the boats"), attach the definite article directly to the end of the indefinite plural form. The suffix depends on the noun's gender:
| Gender | Indefinite Plural | Definite Plural | Suffix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masculine | bátar | bátarnir | -nir |
| Feminine | flöskur | flöskurnar | -nar |
| Neuter | blóm | blómin | -in |
| Neuter (vowel) | tré | trén | -n |
Masculine: -nir
For masculine nouns, add -nir.
| The boats are large. | Bátarnir eru stórir. |
| The birds are singing a lot today. | Fuglarnir syngja mikið í dag. |
Feminine: -nar
For feminine nouns, add -nar.
| The bottles and the cups are inside. | Flöskurnar og bollarnir eru inni. |
| The shoes are old but the sweaters are new. | Skórnir eru gamlir en peysurnar eru nýjar. |
Neuter: -in and -n
Neuter nouns do not change in the indefinite plural—a bare neuter noun like blóm means both "flower" and "flowers". To make it definite, add -in. If it ends in a vowel, add -n.
| Are the flowers beautiful? | Eru blómin falleg? |
| The trees are very big. | Trén eru mjög stór. |
| The apples are not good today. | Eplin eru ekki góð í dag. |
Putting It Together
| The animals and the birds are sleeping now. | Dýrin og fuglarnir sofa núna. |
| The flowers and the trees are outside. | Blómin og trén eru úti. |
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