No. 3 in Icelandic

er

"Er" in Icelandic means "is" (third-person singular present form of "to be").

In a sentence

Ég er kennari.
I am a teacher.
Here, 'er' is used as a verb meaning 'am', part of the verb 'vera' (to be) in its present tense.
Hvar er bókin?
Where is the book?
Here, 'er' is used as a verb meaning 'is', again from the verb 'vera' (to be) in its present tense.
Það sem er sagt er satt.
What is said is true.
In this sentence, 'er' is used twice, each time representing 'is' from the verb 'vera' in the present tense, emphasizing its versatility in being used in complex statements.

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