No. 143 in Icelandic
fyrstu
"Fyrstu" means "first" (plural or feminine singular definite form) in English.
In a sentence
Eftir fyrstu vikuna í skólanum var ég mjög spenntur.
After the first week of school, I was very excited.
Here, 'fyrstu' is used in the feminine singular form as an adjective to describe 'vikuna' (the week). It means 'first' in this context.
Hún klæddist sínum fallega kjól í fyrstu skiptin.
She wore her beautiful dress for the first times.
In this sentence, 'fyrstu' is used as an attributive adjective in the plural form to modify the noun 'skiptin' (times). It emphasizes the initial occurrences.
Fyrstu gestirnir komu snemma um morguninn.
The first guests arrived early in the morning.
In this usage, 'fyrstu' modifies the plural noun 'gestirnir' (the guests), describing them as the initial individuals who arrived.
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