Breakdown of Þjónustuverið er bæði gott og hratt.
vera
to be
og
and
góður
good
hraður
fast (adjective)
bæði
both (bæði ... og)
þjónustuverið
the call center
Questions & Answers about Þjónustuverið er bæði gott og hratt.
Why do the adjectives gott and hratt end in -t and -tt?
They are describing þjónustuverið, which is a neuter noun. In Icelandic, adjectives must match the noun they describe in gender, number, and case. Gott is the neuter singular nominative form of góður (good), and hratt is the neuter singular nominative form of hraður (fast).
How does the compound word þjónustuverið get its neuter gender?
It is made of þjónusta (service, which is feminine) and ver (station or center, which is neuter). In Icelandic, the gender of a compound word is always determined by its very last part. Since ver is neuter, the whole word is neuter, taking the neuter definite article -ið.
Why does hraður change to hratt instead of just adding a single -t?
When an adjective ends in a vowel followed by -ður in the masculine form, the -ð- drops out and a double -tt is added to form the neuter. This is a standard spelling pattern in Icelandic.
Does bæði change form to match the neuter noun here?
No, in this sentence, bæði is not acting as a normal adjective. It is part of the fixed conjunction phrase bæði ... og (both ... and). Because it is acting as a conjunction connecting the two adjectives, it stays exactly as it is and doesn't decline.
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