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jónsson
"Jónsson" is an Icelandic patronymic meaning "son of Jón."
In a sentence
Jón Jónsson býr í Reykjavík.
Jón Jónsson lives in Reykjavik.
Here, 'Jónsson' acts as a common Icelandic surname meaning 'son of Jón', following Icelandic patronymic naming conventions.
Ég hitti Jónsson í gær.
I met Jónsson yesterday.
In this sentence, 'Jónsson' is used standalone as a reference to an individual, commonly understood and used in casual or familiar contexts.
Bók Jónssonar er mjög áhugaverð.
The book of Jónsson is very interesting.
Here, 'Jónssonar' is the genitive case form of 'Jónsson', indicating possession, a typical grammatical structure in Icelandic to show ownership or relation.
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