Persónulegir

Persónulegir is an Icelandic adjective meaning “personal” or “private.” It describes things related to a person or to personal attributes or information. The word is used to modify nouns and agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes. In practice, persónulegur is the masculine singular form; persónuleg the feminine singular; persónulegt the neuter singular; persónulegir the masculine plural; persónulegar the feminine plural; persónuleg the neuter plural in many contexts. Examples include persónulegir eiginleikar (personal traits), persónulegar upplýsingar (personal information), persónulegt atriði (a personal matter), and persónuleg gögn (personal data).

Common contexts and usage: persónulegur is frequently used in discussions of privacy and personal data, as well as to describe individual characteristics in psychology, sociology, and everyday language. The adjective often appears in compound terms such as persónuvernd (privacy protection) and persónuupplýsingar (personal data). It can convey nuances ranging from everyday personal aspects to more intimate or private matters, depending on the noun it modifies.

Etymology and related forms: persónulegur is formed from the noun persóna (“person”) plus an adjectival suffix. The form is part of a broader set of Icelandic adjectives that decline to match gender and number. Related terms include persóna, persónuvernd, and persónuupplýsingar.

See also: persóna, persónuvernd, persónuupplýsingar.