No. 530 in Icelandic
farþega
Passenger.
In a sentence
Farþegarnir biðu rólegir eftir rútunni.
The passengers waited calmly for the bus.
Here, 'farþegarnir' is the plural form (nominitive masculine) of 'farþegi' meaning 'passengers', used as the subject of the sentence.
Stjórinn á rútunni sagði farþegum að setjast niður.
The bus driver told the passengers to sit down.
In this sentence, 'farþegum' is the plural dative form of 'farþegi', used as the indirect object receiving the action.
Kominn var vetur, og farþegaþjónustan var ekki lengur í boði.
Winter had arrived, and the passenger service was no longer available.
Here, 'farþegaðjónustan' is a compound noun formed from 'farþega', relating it to the 'service' being offered to passengers.
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