No. 156 in Icelandic
landinu
"Landinu" means "the land" in English.
In a sentence
Við ferðumst um landið til að sjá fallega staði.
We travel around the country to see beautiful places.
Here, "landið" is used as a noun in the accusative case, referring to the country the travels are about.
Eftir jarðskjálftann var mikið tjón á landinu.
After the earthquake, there was much damage to the country.
Here, "landinu" is in the dative case, denoting the area affected by the damage.
Ég er stoltur af menningu landsins.
I am proud of the culture of the country.
Here, "landsins" is in the genitive case, indicating possession or association.
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