Háttur

Hættur is the Icelandic plural noun meaning dangers or hazards. It is the plural form of hætta, which translates as danger or risk. The term is used in safety discussions, risk assessments, journalism, and everyday language to refer to more than one hazard or potential harm.

Usage in context is common in safety guidelines, public health communications, and regulatory reporting, where lists of identified dangers are described using the plural form hættur. It can appear in both formal and informal registers, depending on the tone of the writing.

Grammatical note: the singular form is hætta, and the plural nominative is hættur. Icelandic adjectives that modify hættur follow standard agreement rules for gender, number, and case.

Etymology: hætta derives from Old Norse and has cognates in other Germanic languages that describe danger or risk. The plural form hættur is the contemporary Icelandic development used to denote multiple hazards.

See also: hætta; danger; hazard; risk assessment.

Examples (translation): The safety report identified several hættur in the facility and outlined measures to mitigate the hættur.