ís – Icelandic noun declension

Icelandic noun forms of ís

Noun: ís
Gender: m
Declension:

Nominative

Sg. Indef.ís
Sg. Def.ísinn
Pl. Indef.ísar
Pl. Def.ísarnir

Genitive

Sg. Indef.íss
Sg. Def.íssins
Pl. Indef.ísa
Pl. Def.ísanna

Dative

Sg. Indef.ís; ísi
Sg. Def.ísnum
Pl. Indef.ísum
Pl. Def.ísunum

Accusative

Sg. Indef.ís
Sg. Def.ísinn
Pl. Indef.ísa
Pl. Def.ísana

Sample Sentences

  • Um það bil 81% af yfirborði Grænlands er þakið ís. (About 81% of Greenland's surface is covered by ice.)
  • Langar þig í ís? (Do you want some ice cream?)

Etymology

From Old Norse íss. See: Old Norse Nouns 'íss'.

Verbs referencing "ís"

English Nouns ice.

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