Learn Icelandic: Tengdadóttir okkar er inni núna. - Our daughter-in-law is inside now.

In Icelandic, when you use a possessive pronoun like okkar with a word for a family member, the noun usually stays bare. This means it doesn't get the definite article attached to the end. You say tengdadóttir okkar instead of tengdadóttirin okkar.

What does the tengda- part of tengdadóttir mean?

The prefix tengda- is used for in-laws. It comes from a word meaning connected or related. You can attach it to different family words, such as tengdasonur for son-in-law or tengdamóðir for mother-in-law.

Could we put okkar before the noun, like in English?

It is grammatically possible to say okkar tengdadóttir, but placing the possessive pronoun after the noun (tengdadóttir okkar) is the most natural and common word order in everyday Icelandic.

Why is it inni instead of inn?

Inni means being inside or indoors in a stationary sense, which fits perfectly here because she is currently located inside. You would use inn if there was movement involved, like someone walking into the house.