In Icelandic language, plural nouns are a critical aspect for grammar learning. Unlike English, which only has a few changes in the plural forms, Icelandic nouns can have very different singular and plural forms. This distinction can be seen in various cases, including nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive cases both for masculine, feminine, and neuter genders. The change of the noun’s endings is based on the gender and case it corresponds to. Therefore, the right understanding and use of plural nouns are essential to master Icelandic.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct plural form of the given noun.
1. Ćg eignaĆ°ist tvƶ *hĆŗs* (houses) Ć ReykjavĆk.
2. Ćeir borĆ°uĆ°u mƶrg *epli* (apples) Ć morgun.
3. ViĆ° hƶfum nokkrar *bƦkur* (books) um sƶgu Ćslands.
4. Ć borĆ°inu eru tƶlvan og tvƶ *sĆmi* (phones).
5. Ćg sĆ© tvƶ *flugvĆ©lar* (airplanes) Ć loftinu.
6. Ć bĆ³kasafninu eru alveg rosalega margar *bƦkur* (books).
7. Fyrir utan gluggann sƩ Ʃg tvƶ *trƩ* (trees).
8. Ć borĆ°inu standa tuttugu *glas* (glasses).
9. Ć skĆ³lanum eru sjƶtĆu *nemendur* (students).
10. Hann Ć” tvo *hunda* (dogs) og Ć¾rjĆ”r kƶttur.
11. Tuttugu *menn* (men) komu Ć heimsĆ³kn.
12. Ćg Ć”t tventi *Ćs* (ice creams) Ć gƦr.
13. Ćg vil kaupa fimm *blĆŗsir* (blouses).
14. ViĆ° vorum Ć tveimur *bĆlar* (cars) Ć” leiĆ°inni heim.
15. Ćeir mƦttu meĆ° sex *gitarar* (guitars) Ć tĆ³nleikana.
2. Ćeir borĆ°uĆ°u mƶrg *epli* (apples) Ć morgun.
3. ViĆ° hƶfum nokkrar *bƦkur* (books) um sƶgu Ćslands.
4. Ć borĆ°inu eru tƶlvan og tvƶ *sĆmi* (phones).
5. Ćg sĆ© tvƶ *flugvĆ©lar* (airplanes) Ć loftinu.
6. Ć bĆ³kasafninu eru alveg rosalega margar *bƦkur* (books).
7. Fyrir utan gluggann sƩ Ʃg tvƶ *trƩ* (trees).
8. Ć borĆ°inu standa tuttugu *glas* (glasses).
9. Ć skĆ³lanum eru sjƶtĆu *nemendur* (students).
10. Hann Ć” tvo *hunda* (dogs) og Ć¾rjĆ”r kƶttur.
11. Tuttugu *menn* (men) komu Ć heimsĆ³kn.
12. Ćg Ć”t tventi *Ćs* (ice creams) Ć gƦr.
13. Ćg vil kaupa fimm *blĆŗsir* (blouses).
14. ViĆ° vorum Ć tveimur *bĆlar* (cars) Ć” leiĆ°inni heim.
15. Ćeir mƦttu meĆ° sex *gitarar* (guitars) Ć tĆ³nleikana.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct plural form of the given noun.
1. JĆ³hanna Ć” tvƶ *bƶrn* (children).
2. Viư hƶfum tƶlfrƦưi af tuttugu *staưir* (places).
3. HĆ©r eru fimmtĆ”n *stĆ³lar* (chairs).
4. Ć geymslunni eru sextĆu *bĆ³kaboxar* (book boxes).
5. Ćau bjuggu Ć tveimur *hĆŗs* (houses) Ć sumar.
6. Ćg fĆ©kk tĆu *gestir* (guests) Ć partĆ½iĆ° mitt.
7. HƦgt er aĆ° sjĆ” fimmtĆ”n *stjƶrnur* (stars) Ć kvƶld.
8. Ćg tek meĆ° mĆ©r tvo *veski* (bags) Ć” flugvƶllinn.
9. ĆaĆ° eru tuttugu og Ć¾rjĆ”r *konur* (women) Ć rĆŗminu.
10. ĆaĆ° eru tƶlfrƦưilegar upplĆ½singar um tĆ³lf *lƶnd* (countries).
11. Ćg fĆ©kk fimmtĆ”n *myntir* (coins) Ć laun fyrir verk mitt.
12. ViĆ° hƶfum selt sjƶtĆu *hĆŗs* (houses) Ć Ć¾essu kvartali.
13. Ćau voru aĆ° klĆ”ra fimm *mĆ”lverk* (paintings).
14. Hann Ć” tĆ³lf *ĆŗtgĆ”fur* (editions) af sƶmu bĆ³k.
15. HĆ©ldu Ć¾au aĆ° Ć©g vƦri meĆ° tĆ³lf *grĆsir* (pigs)?
2. Viư hƶfum tƶlfrƦưi af tuttugu *staưir* (places).
3. HĆ©r eru fimmtĆ”n *stĆ³lar* (chairs).
4. Ć geymslunni eru sextĆu *bĆ³kaboxar* (book boxes).
5. Ćau bjuggu Ć tveimur *hĆŗs* (houses) Ć sumar.
6. Ćg fĆ©kk tĆu *gestir* (guests) Ć partĆ½iĆ° mitt.
7. HƦgt er aĆ° sjĆ” fimmtĆ”n *stjƶrnur* (stars) Ć kvƶld.
8. Ćg tek meĆ° mĆ©r tvo *veski* (bags) Ć” flugvƶllinn.
9. ĆaĆ° eru tuttugu og Ć¾rjĆ”r *konur* (women) Ć rĆŗminu.
10. ĆaĆ° eru tƶlfrƦưilegar upplĆ½singar um tĆ³lf *lƶnd* (countries).
11. Ćg fĆ©kk fimmtĆ”n *myntir* (coins) Ć laun fyrir verk mitt.
12. ViĆ° hƶfum selt sjƶtĆu *hĆŗs* (houses) Ć Ć¾essu kvartali.
13. Ćau voru aĆ° klĆ”ra fimm *mĆ”lverk* (paintings).
14. Hann Ć” tĆ³lf *ĆŗtgĆ”fur* (editions) af sƶmu bĆ³k.
15. HĆ©ldu Ć¾au aĆ° Ć©g vƦri meĆ° tĆ³lf *grĆsir* (pigs)?