No. 472 in Icelandic
einum
The Icelandic word "einum" is the dative singular form of "einn," meaning "one" in English.
In a sentence
Ég gaf vini mínum einum lítinn gjöf.
I gave my friend a small gift.
Here, 'einum' is used as a masculine singular dative definite article to match the word 'vini' (friend) in the sentence, emphasizing the friend being referred to.
Eftir að bíll hans bilaði var hann einn að lenda í vandræðum.
After his car broke down, he was left alone dealing with the trouble.
In this sentence, 'einn' is used as an adjective meaning 'alone' or 'by oneself' to describe the subject 'hann' (he).
Við höfum aðeins tíma til fundar með einum fulltrúa.
We only have time for a meeting with one representative.
Here, 'einum' is used in the dative case as an adjective that qualifies 'fulltrúa' (representative), meaning 'one' to specify the quantity of the representatives.
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