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How would you say "the heart" in Icelandic?
I'm thinking about getting "the heart" in Icelandic as a tattoo on my collar bone.
Would it be "hjartað" since it's singular and neuter? Or is it irregular and requires a different ending?
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Subject to confirmation by anyone who actually knows the language ...
"Hjartað" looks fine, and it is regular ("hjarta" = (a) heart, "hjartað" = the heart). Icelandic Wikipedia confirms, plus there's the song Hjartað Hamast (The Heart Pounds).
Source(s): Icelandic Wikipedia / Hjarta: http://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hjarta - 1 decade ago
Yes, 'hjartað' would be correct for "the heart" in nominative (and accusative) singular.
Be careful what you are trying to say, if you are trying to build a sentence this can become tricky, also if you want to add an adjective, just update the question here and it can be answered better.
Best of all would be not to get a tattoo at all though (for several reasons)...
Source(s): there you can confirm the declension: http://is.wiktionary.org/wiki/hjarta
