Deiluaðilum

Deiluaðilum is the dative plural form of the Icelandic noun deiluaðili, a term that refers to a participant in a dispute. The word is built from deila, meaning to dispute or quarrel, and aðili, meaning a party or participant. A deiluaðili is thus a party to a disagreement or legal quarrel. In Icelandic grammar, deiluaðilum is used when disputants function as the indirect object or recipient of an action within a sentence; the nominative plural would be deiluaðilar.

Usage of deiluaðilum is primarily found in legal, administrative, and formal contexts. It appears in court documents, arbitration records, contracts, and scholarly discussions of dispute resolution. In everyday language, speakers may use more general terms such as aðili or deili, depending on the register, but deiluaðili remains common in formal and specialized texts.

Example: Í málinu var deiluaðilum gert að leggja fram frekari gögn. Translation: In the case, the disputants were ordered to submit further documents.

See also: deila, aðili, deilur, samningar. Notes: The term is relatively specialized and may be encountered mainly in legal or academic Icelandic.