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Icelandic frequency list

No. 29 in Icelandic

þeirra

"Their" (possessive pronoun).

In a sentence

  • Bíll þeirra er blár.

    Their car is blue.

    The word 'þeirra' here is a possessive pronoun referring to possession in the third person plural, indicating that the car belongs to 'them'.

  • Hæfileikar þeirra í tónlist eru frábærir.

    Their talents in music are amazing.

    'Þeirra' is used here to express possession of the talents by 'them', functioning as a possessive form.

  • Við hittum vini þeirra um helgina.

    We met their friends during the weekend.

    The word 'þeirra' shows that the friends referred to are associated with 'them', serving as a possessive construct.

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