liðsins

Liðsins is an Icelandic grammatical form belonging to the noun lið, which means limb or joint. Specifically, liðsins is the genitive singular form used to indicate possession or association, equivalent to “the limb’s” or “of the limb” in English. This form appears in contexts where a part of the body or a joint is being described as belonging to something or someone.

In practice, liðsins is common in medical, anatomical, or descriptive prose. Examples include phrases such as hreyfing liðsins (the movement of the limb) or skaði liðsins (the injury of the limb). The genitive singular marks a close relationship between the limb and another noun, rather than naming the limb as a standalone topic.

Etymologically, lið is an old Icelandic word with cognates in related Norse languages, and liðsins represents the standard genitive singular pattern used for such nouns in modern Icelandic. While the base noun lið appears in everyday speech and anatomical writing, the genitive form liðsins is most often encountered in more formal or technical text.

Related terms include liður, another word connected with joints or segments, and liðmenn, which refers to members or limbs in plural or collective senses. Understanding liðsins helps in parsing possessive constructions in Icelandic descriptions of the body, anatomy, or bodily functions.

See also: lið, liður, liðsmennt, Icelandic grammar, Icelandic anatomy vocabulary.