Nútími

Nútími is a term used in Icelandic-language discourse to denote the present moment or the current period of time. The word is a compound of nú, meaning "now," and tími, meaning "time," and it is used in philosophical, linguistic, and cultural contexts to discuss immediacy and temporal experience.

In philosophy and cognitive science, nútími is employed to examine how people experience the present, including the relationship between perception, memory, and anticipation. It is often contrasted with theoretical concepts such as the past and the future, and with debates about presentism versus eternalism. In everyday language and literature, the term can convey immediacy, urgency, or a focus on current events and contemporary life.

Nútími is distinct from grammatical terms that describe verb tense or aspect; it refers to a phenomenological or experiential notion of time rather than a morphological category. Its usage varies among writers, scholars, and practitioners, and it may appear in discussions of mindfulness, time consciousness, and cultural reflections on modernity.

Notes on usage and orthography: the form nútími appears in Icelandic texts and is treated as a common noun when used in general discussion of time. As a concept, its precise interpretation can differ across disciplines and authors. See also presentism, phenomenology, time perception, and Icelandic linguistic studies.