Nákvæmir

Nákvæmir is an Icelandic adjective that functions as the masculine plural form of nákvæmur, meaning precise or exact. It is used to describe multiple masculine nouns and is commonly found in technical, scientific, and journalistic language where accuracy is important. In predicative constructions, nákvæmir can appear after a linking verb with a plural subject.

Etymology and grammar are typical of Icelandic adjectives: nákvæmur derives from the stem nákvæm-, with endings added to reflect gender and number. The form nákvæmir marks masculine plural in the nominative and accusative cases, while feminine and neuter and other numbers have their own corresponding forms. Adjectives in Icelandic generally agree with the noun in gender, number, and definiteness, and nákvæmir follows these patterns.

Usage notes and examples:

- It is used to compare or emphasize precision in measurements, data, or statements, for example when describing multiple items as precise or exact.

- In sentences, it often appears with nouns related to data, instruments, or assessments, such as hlutir (items) or tölur (numbers): Þessir hlutir eru nákvæmir eða Þetta eru nákvæm gögn.

- The related noun nákvæmni denotes precision or accuracy, and is commonly used in technical writing and statistics.

See also: nákvæmur, nákvæmni, nákvæmari, næmur (contextual related terms for precision and accuracy in Icelandic).

Nákvæmir thus functions as a key plural form for describing multiple precise items and reflects the broader Icelandic system of adjective agreement.