Kraftmikill

Kraftmikill is an Icelandic adjective meaning powerful or mighty. It is formed from kraftur, meaning power or strength, and mikill, meaning great or large. The word is used to describe physical strength, mechanical power, or figurative force.

In modern Icelandic, kraftmikill can describe people, machines, or phenomena, as well as abstract concepts that possess power or intensity. It can be used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb, and it generally agrees with the noun in gender and number, with definite nouns taking corresponding endings.

Examples include phrases such as “Hann er kraftmikill maður” (He is a powerful man) and “Vélin er kraftmikil” (The machine is powerful). The term appears across contexts, including sports commentary, journalism, and literature, to emphasize strength, impact, or intensity. It can also be used metaphorically, as in “kraftmikinn gagnrýni” (powerful criticism) or “kraftmikinn hreyfing” (a strong movement).

Kraftmikill is a standard part of contemporary Icelandic vocabulary and is often chosen when a stronger or more emphatic sense of power is desired than with the synonym sterkur. Its usage reflects typical Icelandic patterns of adjective formation and agreement.