Brotið
Brotið is an Icelandic noun meaning “the crime” or “the offense.” It is the definite singular form of the neuter noun brot, which in Icelandic denotes a violation of law or rules and is used in legal and public discourse to refer to a specific act that is criminal or wrongful. In everyday language, brot is more common in general discussion of crime, while brotið marks a definite reference, as in statutes, court reports, or news articles.
The word derives from Old Norse and belongs to a family of Germanic terms associated with breaking
As a definite form, brotið illustrates a broader feature of Icelandic noun inflection where definiteness is