Breakdown of Fresturinn rennur út þann sjöunda desember.
sjöundi
seventh
desember
December
fresturinn
the deadline
sá
that (sá, sú, það; þann)
renna út
to expire
Questions & Answers about Fresturinn rennur út þann sjöunda desember.
Why do we use þann here to mean "on the"?
In Icelandic, you don't use a preposition like "on" for specific calendar dates. Instead, you use the word þann (which literally translates to "that" in the masculine accusative form) right before the date.
Why is the word for "seventh" spelled sjöunda instead of sjöundi?
When you state a date using þann, the ordinal number that follows must be in the accusative case. Since all months in Icelandic are masculine words, the masculine ordinal number sjöundi (seventh) changes its ending to -a in the accusative case, becoming sjöunda.
How does rennur út mean "expires"?
It is a phrasal verb. The verb renna often means "to flow," "to slide," or "to run," and út means "out." Together, að renna út literally means "to run out." Just like in English, when a deadline "runs out," it expires.
Is Fresturinn a single root word, or does it have "the" attached to it?
It has "the" attached to it! The base word is frestur (a masculine noun meaning "deadline" or "grace period"). The -inn at the end is the attached definite article, making it "the deadline".
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