No. 463 in Icelandic

þess

"Þess" translates to "of it" or "its" in English.

In a sentence

Ég þarf að fara til tannlæknis vegna þess að ég finn fyrir verk.
I need to go to the dentist because I feel pain.
The word "þess" is part of the conjunction "vegna þess að", which translates to "because". Here, it is used to introduce the reason for the necessity to visit the dentist.
Ég er viss um að þessi bók er þess virði að lesa.
I am sure that this book is worth reading.
In this sentence, "þess" is used within the construction "þess virði", which means "worth something". The word "þess" relates to the idea or proposition being evaluated.
Nám kefir mikla vinnu, en það er þess virði.
Education requires a lot of effort, but it is worth it.
Similar to the second example, "þess" is part of the phrase "þess virði", referring to the entity or effort being justified by the value or outcome.

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