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Questions & Answers about Veturinn er dimmur.
Why is the definite article used here (veturinn) if we are talking about winter in general?
In Icelandic, it is very common to use the definite article with seasons and general concepts when making a broad statement. So to say 'winter is dark', you usually say veturinn er dimmur (literally 'the winter is dark').
Are all the seasons masculine words like vetur?
Why does the adjective dimmur end in -ur?
Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. Because vetur is a masculine noun, the adjective dimmur (dark) takes the masculine nominative ending -ur. If you were describing a neuter season like sumar, you would use the neuter form dimmt.