Lagðir

Lagðir is an Icelandic word that functions as a past participle of the verb leggja, meaning “to lay” or “to place.” In its participial use it conveys the sense that something has been laid, placed, or arranged. As an adjective, lagðir describes a masculine plural noun, and it agrees with the noun in gender and number.

In Icelandic, past participles inflect to match gender and number. The masculine singular form is lagður, the feminine singular form is lögð, and the neuter singular form is lagt. The masculine plural form is lagðir, and the feminine plural form is lagðar. These forms allow lagðir to modify nouns such as skipulagðar, lagðir steinar, or other items described as having been laid or placed.

Usage notes include that lagðir generally appears in descriptive phrases rather than as a standalone verb form. It is common in contexts referring to physical placement, arrangement, or burial, where an action has already been completed. The participle can also appear in compound verb constructions and in passive-like phrases, especially when the resulting state of the object is the focus.

Examples (illustrative and simplified): Skórnir voru lagðir nálægt hurðinni. The shoes were laid near the door. Þeirnir settu lagðir stælar fyrir verkstæðið. They placed the laid stakes for the workshop. These examples illustrate how lagðir can describe objects that have already been laid or placed.

See also: leggja (to lay), Icelandic grammar, Icelandic participles.