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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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