No. 710 in Icelandic
stærsta
"Stærsta" means "biggest" or "largest" in English.
In a sentence
Hallgrímskirkja er stærsta kirkjan í Íslandi.
Hallgrímskirkja is the largest church in Iceland.
Here, "stærsta" is used as a superlative adjective modifying the noun "kirkjan" (church), describing it as the largest among similar entities in a specific context.
Þetta er stærsta ástæðum þess að við flytjum.
This is the greatest reason why we are moving.
In this sentence, "stærsta" is employed to emphasize the significance of "ástæðum" (reasons), indicating it as the most important or chief one.
Hann býr í stærsta húsinu í götunni.
He lives in the largest house on the street.
The word "stærsta" is used to modify "húsinu" (house), designating it as the most large in comparison within the given setting.
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