Hagfræðilegum

Hagfræðilegum is an Icelandic adjective form meaning economic or pertaining to economics. It derives from hagfræði, the field of economics, and is used to describe concepts, data, theories, or activities related to that discipline. The form hagfræðilegum is the dative plural form of the strong adjective hagfræðilegur, which allows it to modify nouns that appear in the dative plural.

In practice, hagfræðilegum appears in phrases such as hagfræðilegum kenningum (economic theories) or hagfræðilegum tölum (economic figures). It is commonly used in academic writing, policy analysis, and economic reporting to emphasize the economic character of a subject or source. The broader adjective hagfræðilegur can appear in various cases and numbers, with hagfræðilegum functioning specifically where the noun it describes is in the dative plural.

Translations into English typically render hagfræðilegum as “economic” or “economics-related” when describing plural dative contexts, and as “economic” in a general sense when used in other forms. The term reflects Icelandic practice of deriving adjectives from the noun hagfræði to describe aspects of the discipline, its methods, and its findings.

Overall, hagfræðilegum is a standard grammatical form used to situate nouns within the field of economics in Icelandic, maintaining a neutral, analytic tone in both academic and public discourse.