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Icelandic frequency list

No. 723 in Icelandic

þessa

"Þessa" means "this" or "these" (feminine accusative singular/plural).

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  • Ég fékk þessa bók frá móður minni.

    I received this book from my mother.

    The word 'þessa' is used here as an accusative singular feminine to modify the noun 'bók' (book).

  • Ég sé þessa menn á torginu.

    I see these men in the square.

    In this sentence, 'þessa' is accusative plural of 'þessir' used to modify the plural noun 'menn' (men).

  • Við munum heimsækja þessa staði á morgun.

    We will visit these places tomorrow.

    Here, 'þessa' functions as the accusative plural of 'þessi' to modify the plural noun 'staði' (places).

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