erfiðleikanna

Erfiðleikanna is the genitive plural form of the Icelandic noun erfiðleikar, meaning difficulties or hardships. It is used to refer to multiple challenges in a given situation and appears in both everyday speech and formal writing. The definite plural form for “the difficulties” is erfiðleikarnir, while erfiðleikanna marks possession or association in phrases that require the genitive case (for example, expressions indicating “of the difficulties”).

Linguistically, erfiðleikur/erfiðleiki is formed from the adjective erfið- meaning difficult, combined with the abstract-noun suffix -leiki to create erfiðleiki (difficulty). Its plural is erfiðleikar, and the genitive plural becomes erfiðleikanna. The definite plural forms are erfiðleikarnir (nominative/definite) and erfiðleikanna (genitive).

In usage, erfiðleikanna functions as a noun phrase within sentences referencing multiple obstacles or complications associated with a task, project, or narrative. It can convey nuance such as the scale of challenges faced or the difficulties inherent in a process, aligning with Icelandic grammar that marks case and definiteness through inflection.

See also: erfiðleiki, erfiðleikar, erfiðleikur.