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.

Usage and examples

Svæðisins is common in geography, planning, journalism, and everyday speech. It is used to form possessive constructions with a head noun, for example:

- 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 the area.

Relation to related terms

Svæði is the broader noun meaning “area” or “region.” Hérað and landsvæði are related terms used to refer to geographic units or larger districts. The definite form svæðið and the genitive svæðisins are part of standard Icelandic noun declension and are used across formal and informal contexts.

Notes

The term svæðisins is not a proper name of a place; rather, it is a grammatical form used to express possession related to a region. Correct usage depends on the grammatical role of the head noun and the overall sentence structure.

See also

svæði, hérað, landsvæði