Kjör

Kjör is a noun used in Icelandic and some related Nordic languages to denote the act of selecting or electing someone for a public office, or more generally an election or a selection. In Icelandic, the common verb for the act is kjósa, meaning to elect or to vote; kjör is the nominal counterpart, used in historical, legal, and formal contexts to refer to an electoral event, the process of choosing, or the mandate conferred by such a choice. The term frequently appears in medieval and early modern legal and parliamentary documents to describe how officials were chosen or installed.

In contemporary Icelandic, kjör is less common in everyday language, where kosning is the standard word for 'election.' Kjör may still occur in scholarly writing, archival records, or discussions of electoral history to convey a sense of formality or historical nuance. The word is etymologically linked to Old Norse kjósa and shares cognates with related Germanic forms in other languages, reflecting a broad linguistic tradition around the concept of selection and appointment.

See also kosning, kjósa. Notes or references may vary by dialect and historical period, so interpretation often depends on context.