Hlutar

Hlutar is an Icelandic plural noun derived from the singular hlutur, meaning part, piece, component, or object. It refers to the individual elements that together form a larger whole. In technical language, such as engineering or construction, hlutar denotes components or modules; in biology or anatomy it can indicate parts of an organism; in data or linguistics it can refer to discrete units within a system or dataset. In everyday speech, hlutar is used to talk about pieces of a tool, device, or plan. A common translation into English is “parts” or “components,” as in hlutar vélarinnar, the parts of the machine.

Etymology: hlutar comes from Old Norse hlutr, a cognate of related Germanic terms meaning “part” or “portion.” The related Icelandic word hluti is closely connected, and both terms are used to discuss elements of a whole, sometimes with overlapping meanings depending on context.

Usage notes: Hlutar is the plural form; the singular is hlutur. The word appears across disciplines, and its precise sense is guided by context—whether referring to physical components, sectional parts, or logical/data elements.

See also: hlutur, hluti.