No. 289 in Icelandic
ísland
"Ísland" means "Iceland" in English, referring to the Nordic island country.
In a sentence
Ég fer til Íslands í sumar.
I am going to Iceland this summer.
The word 'Íslands' here is in the genitive case, indicating a direction towards the country.
Ísland er fallegt land.
Iceland is a beautiful country.
The word 'Ísland' here is in the nominative case, as it is the subject of the sentence.
Við fórum um Ísland á ferðalagi okkar.
We traveled around Iceland during our trip.
The word 'Ísland' is in the accusative case, showing movement through the country.
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