Endurtekanlega

Endurtekanlega is an Icelandic adverb meaning “repetitively” or “in a repetitive manner.” It is used to describe actions, processes, or statements that occur again and again, often to emphasize frequency or pattern rather than content.

The word is formed from the verb endurteka, which means “to repeat,” and functions as an adverb modifying how something is done. It can appear with various verbs to indicate repeated occurrence, such as answering a question endurtekanlega (repeatedly) or revising a process endurtekanlega (repeatedly).

In usage, endurtekanlega appears in both formal and informal Icelandic. It is common in linguistic descriptions, academic writing, journalism, and everyday speech when the speaker wants to stress repetition. For example, "Hann svaraði spurningunni endurtekanlega" translates to “He answered the question repeatedly.” Another example could describe a procedure that has undergone repeated review: "Ferlið var endurtekanlega skoðað," meaning the process was reviewed repeatedly.

Related terms include endurtekning (repetition, the noun) and endurtekin (repeated, as an adjective). Endurtekanlega therefore serves as the adverbial form that enables precise description of repetitive actions within Icelandic prose and speech.