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Hún vistar löngu lykilorðin.

Hún vistar löngu lykilorðin.
She saves the long passwords.
From Lesson 94:Weak adjectives in the plural (-u)·Icelandic

Breakdown of Hún vistar löngu lykilorðin.

hún
she
langur
long
vista
to save
lykilorðið
the password

Questions & Answers about Hún vistar löngu lykilorðin.

Why does the adjective langur become löngu here?
Because it is describing a definite noun (lykilorðin, meaning the passwords), it takes the weak declension. The great thing about weak adjectives in the plural is that they always end in -u, no matter the gender or case!
Why is there an ö in löngu if the dictionary form is langur (long)?
This happens because of the U-shift (u-mutation). The -u ending from the weak plural declension triggers a vowel change in the root word, pulling the a and turning it into an ö.
Can I use the verb vista to talk about saving someone in danger?
No, vista is mainly used for saving data (like a file or a password) or for housing someone in an institution. To talk about rescuing someone from physical danger, you would use the verb bjarga.
How can we tell the gender of the compound word lykilorðin?
In Icelandic compound words, the very last word determines the gender. Here, the final word is orð (word), which is a neuter noun. The -in suffix gives us the definite plural (the passwords), exactly like the word orðin (the words).

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