Breytinganna

Breytinganna is the genitive plural form of the Icelandic noun breyting, meaning change, alteration, or modification. It is used when referring to changes in a possessive sense, for example in phrases like áhríf breytinganna (the effects of the changes) or eiginleikar breytinganna (the characteristics of the changes).

The word breyting is formed from the verb breyta (to change) with the -ing suffix that nominalizes processes or results. In standard declension, the plural forms include breytingar (nominative), breytingarnar (definite plural), and the genitive plural breytinganna, which appears after determiners and numerals that require a genitive case. This grammatical pattern is typical of Icelandic noun morphology.

In usage, breytinganna commonly appears in formal writing, policy discussions, news reporting, and academic contexts to discuss changes across domains such as law, technology, environment, and society. It is particularly common when indicating changes that have been specified or evaluated, as in phrases like áhrif breytinganna (the effects of the changes) or þróun breytinganna (the development of the changes). Understanding the genitive plural form helps readers parse who or what possesses or is related to the changes in complex sentences.