Flokkar

Flokkar is an Icelandic term that ordinarily functions as the plural of flokkur, meaning "category" or "group." In everyday usage, Flokkar is used to refer to sets of items that share a common attribute, and it appears in contexts such as websites, catalogs, and information systems where classification schemes organize content for navigation and search. In digital interfaces, the word is commonly seen as a navigation label for sections that group articles, products, or media by subject, type, or function. Flokkar may also denote datasets or taxonomies used by organizations to manage information.

In political contexts, flokkur can mean a political party; in plural form, flokkar refers to multiple parties. The term is widely used in Icelandic media and public discourse when discussing party systems, coalitions, and elections. The dual usage—categorization and politics—reflects the general sense of grouping by shared characteristics. Etymologically, flokkur derives from older Germanic roots meaning a gathering or flock, a sense preserved in modern Icelandic usage.

Outside of formal usage, flokkar may appear in education, science, or cultural projects as a generic label for grouped items, such as "flokkar verkefna" (project categories) or "flokkar í bókmenntum" (categories in literature).