hlutanna

Hlutanna is the definite plural genitive form of the Icelandic noun hlutur, which means “thing,” “object,” or “part.” In Icelandic grammar, nouns decline for number and case, and hlutanna expresses “of the things” when the noun is definite and in the genitive plural.

Morphology and usage: The base noun is hlutur. Its plural forms include indefinite nominative hlutir (the things) and definite nominative hlutirnir (the things). The indefinite genitive plural is hluta (of parts/things), while the definite genitive plural is hlutanna (of the things). Hlutanna is used in phrases that require the genitive case and where the reference is to a specific, identifiable group of things, for example, verðmæti hlutanna (the value of the things) or áhrif hlutanna (the influence of the things).

Etymology and related forms: Hlutur derives from Old Norse hlutr and is cognate with other Germanic forms for “part” or “particular thing.” The definite genitive plural ending -anna is a common pattern in Icelandic for marking possession or association with a known group of items. Related words include the basic form hlutur, its plural hlutir, and the various case forms used in everyday Icelandic discourse.

See also: Icelandic grammar, genitive case in Icelandic, noun declension in Icelandic, examples of using genitive with definite nouns.