Anon (FoGT) 7III/3 — hinn ‘the’
Hákon rieð fyr hauðri
handsterkr, þar er guð merkti
refsiþátt hinn rietta
rangri þjóð að angri.
Laust með elding æstri
alvirkr höfuðkirkju
himnagarðs að hjörðum
hirðir glæpsku firðum.
Handsterkr Hákon rieð fyr hauðri, þar er guð merkti hinn rietta refsiþátt að angri rangri þjóð. Hirðir himnagarðs, alvirkr að hjörðum firðum glæpsku, laust höfuðkirkju með æstri elding.
Strong-handed Hákon ruled over the land where God showed the just law of punishment to the distress of the sinful people. The shepherd of the heavens’ stronghold [SKY/HEAVEN > = God], most careful for the flocks freed from sin, struck the cathedral with raging lightning.
grammar
Pronouns and determiners: Definite article
The definite article is normally suffixed to nouns, except in some cases where it is used with an adjective. If the noun form ends in a vowel, the 'i' in the article is dropped. If the noun form ends in 'um', the 'm' and 'i' are both dropped. E.g. hesta (acc. pl.) > hestana (acc. pl. definite); hestum (dat. pl.) > hestunum (dat. pl. definite)
| masc. | fem. | neut. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sing. | N A G D | inn inn ins inum | in ina innar inni | it it ins inu |
| pl. | N A G D | inir ina inna inum | inar inar inna inum | in in inna inum |