No. 144 in Icelandic

landi

Moonshine (homemade alcohol).

In a sentence

Ég fór til landsins í sumarfríinu.
I went to the land during the summer holiday.
"Landsins" is the genitive singular form of "land," meaning "land" or "country," indicating possession or belonging in this context.
Hann er góður vinur af landi mínu.
He is a good friend from my country.
"Landi" is the dative singular form, used here to signify origin or association with a country.
Við ræddum um framtíð landsins.
We discussed the future of the country.
"Landsins" in genitive singular shows possession, referring to the country's future.

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