StarkSt Vík 18VIII (Gautr 26)/6 — inn ‘The’
Átti sér erfivörðu
tírsamr tvá tyggi alna.
Hét hans son Haraldr inn ellri;
setti þann at Þelamörku.
Tírsamr tyggi átti tvá erfivörðu alna sér. Inn ellri son hans hét Haraldr; setti þann at Þelamörku.
The fame-desiring ruler had two heirs born to him. The elder son of his was called Haraldr; he placed that one over Telemark.
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 |