Breakdown of Bakarí Jóns og Sigrúnar er lokað í dag.
vera
to be
og
and
lokaður
closed
í dag
today
Jón
Jon
Sigrún
Sigrún
bakaríið
the bakery
Questions & Answers about Bakarí Jóns og Sigrúnar er lokað í dag.
Why is the word bakarí before the names?
In Icelandic, the thing being owned usually comes first, followed by the owner. Instead of saying "Jón's bakery", the Icelandic phrasing is more like "Bakery of Jón".
Why do the names get different possessive endings (Jóns versus Sigrúnar)?
Do both names really need to be in the possessive form?
Yes! In English, we usually just put the possessive "s" on the very last name, like "Jón and Sigrún's". But in Icelandic, every single owner in the list must be put into the genitive case. That is why both names change form here.
Why is the word for closed spelled lokað here?
Descriptive words (adjectives) have to match the gender of the noun they describe. The word bakarí is a neuter noun. Because of this, the adjective takes the neuter ending -ð, making it lokað instead of the masculine dictionary form lokaður.
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