greinarinnar

Greinarinnar is the genitive singular definite form of the Icelandic noun grein, which can mean “article,” “section,” or “paragraph” within a text. As a grammatical form, greinarinnar marks possession or association with a definite article or part of a document, similar to how English uses “the article’s” or “of the article.”

Etymology and form: The word builds on the base grein, a term with senses tied to parts of a text or divisions within written material. In Icelandic, nouns inflect for number and case, and adding a definite ending yields forms like greinin (the article) and greinarinnar (of the article/the article’s). The exact morphology varies with grammatical gender and declension patterns typical of Icelandic.

Usage and context: Greinarinnar appears predominantly in written Icelandic, especially in scholarly, editorial, or bibliographic contexts where precise referents within a text are discussed. In ordinary conversation, speakers may refer to a “grein” or “greinar,” depending on the intended sense. As a reference form, greinarinnar provides a way to specify ownership or association with a particular article or section that has already been identified in discourse.

See also:

- grein (article, paragraph, or section)

- greinar (articles or sections)

- definite and genitive forms in Icelandic grammar

- Icelandic inflection and syntax