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The Definite Article is used as in English only in very formal language and when an adjective precedes the noun:
Hinn sterki hestur - The strong horse.
Hin djúpa á - The deep river.
Hið ríka land - The rich land.
Singular M F N N hinn hin hið A hinn hina hið D hinum hinni hinu G hins hinnar hins Plural M F N N hinir hinar hin A hina hinar hin D hinum hinum hinum G hinna hinna hinna
In normal usage, the postfixed article is used even when an adjective precedes the noun:
Djúpa áin er full af fiski – The deep river is full of fish.
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The Definite Article follows the noun when:
The noun has no adjective, or
The adjective follows the noun.
Masculine S P N hestur-inn hestar-nir A hest-inn hesta-na D hesti-num hestu-num G hests-ins hesta-nna Feminine S P N borg-in borgir-nar A borg-ina borgir-nar D borg-inni borgu-num G borgar-innar borga-nna Neuter S P N skip-ið skip-in A skip-ið skip-in D skipi-nu skipu-num G skips-ins skipa-nna
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