málinu
Málinu is a grammatical form used in Icelandic, not a separate word with a distinct meaning. It is the definite singular form of the noun mál, which covers meanings such as matter, issue, affair, and, in some uses, language. The term appears when a speaker refers to a specific matter in the context of a sentence.
In Icelandic, mál is a versatile noun with several senses. When definite and in the appropriate case,
Usage notes: málinu signals that the speaker is talking about a specific matter already identified in the
Overall, málinu exemplifies how Icelandic uses case and definiteness to direct attention to a particular matter,