Mannlegu
Mannlegu is a form of the Icelandic adjective mannlegur, meaning human or humane. It is used to describe neuter nouns in the dative case and appears in contexts where a preposition governs the dative, for example after í (in) or með (with). In these constructions, the neuter singular dative form of the adjective is mannlegu, as in í mannlegu samfélagi (in a humane/human society) or með mannlegu hugarfari (with a humane mindset).
Grammar-wise, mannlegu illustrates how Icelandic adjectives inflect for gender, number, and case. While the neuter nominative
Etymology traces mannlegur to the root mann- (man, human) with a suffix that marks the adjective as
In usage, mannlegu contrasts with other inflected forms such as mannlegt (neuter nominative/accusative) and mannlegur (masculine