svæðisins
Svæðisins is the definite genitive singular form of the Icelandic noun svæði, meaning “area” or “region.” The base noun svæði is neuter; its definite singular form is svæðið, and svæðisins marks possession or association, equivalent to the English “the region’s” or “of the region.” In usage, svæðisins appears after a head noun to indicate that something belongs to or relates to the region.
Svæðisins is common in geography, planning, journalism, and everyday speech. It is used to form possessive constructions
- menning svæðisins (the region’s culture)
- innviðir svæðisins (the region’s infrastructure)
- saga svæðisins (the region’s history)
In each case the possessed noun remains the main word, while svæðisins conveys ownership or association with
Svæði is the broader noun meaning “area” or “region.” Hérað and landsvæði are related terms used to
The term svæðisins is not a proper name of a place; rather, it is a grammatical form