sín

This is the 219th most frequent Icelandic word.


sín

The Icelandic word "sín" means "his/her/its/their own" (referring to possession).


Here, 'sína' is a possessive pronoun that corresponds to 'his' in English, reflecting ownership or relation to the subject 'Hann'.

Hann elskar fjölskyldu sína.

He loves his family.


In this sentence, 'sína' is also a possessive pronoun, showing that the book belongs to the subject 'Þeir'.

Þeir fundu bókina sína á borðinu.

They found their book on the table.


Here, 'sínar' is a reflective possessive pronoun that modifies 'þarfir', emphasizing that the needs belong to 'Hún'.

Hún hugsar alltaf um sjálfa sig og þarfir sínar.

She always thinks about herself and her needs.