No. 86 in Icelandic
sú
The Icelandic word "sú" means "that" (feminine singular) or "the" (feminine singular definite article).
In a sentence
Sú stelpa er mjög skemmtileg.
That girl is very funny.
'Sú' as a demonstrative pronoun referring to a specific feminine noun.
Ég tók sú ávöxt sem mér fannst bestur.
I took the fruit that I liked the most.
'Sú' as a demonstrative introducing a relative clause referring to a feminine noun.
Hún valdi sú skemmtilegustu athöfnin.
She chose the most enjoyable activity.
'Sú' as a demonstrative pronoun emphasizing a feminine noun in superlative form.
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