No. 541 in Icelandic

mikinn

"Great" or "much" (accusative masculine singular form of "mikill").

In a sentence

Ég hef mikinn áhuga á bókmenntum.
I have a great interest in literature.
Here, 'mikinn' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'áhuga', agreeing in case (accusative), gender (masculine), and number (singular).
Hann sýndi mikinn styrk í erfiðleikum.
He showed great strength in adversity.
In this sentence, 'mikinn' modifies the noun 'styrk', representing the extent or degree of the quality expressed, agreeing in case (accusative), gender (masculine), and number (singular).
Við áttum mikinn tíma til að undirbúa okkur.
We had plenty of time to prepare.
Here, 'mikinn' is applied as an adjective to the noun 'tíma', indicating a large quantity or amount, and agreeing in case (accusative), gender (masculine), and number (singular).

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