Ráðstöfunar

Ráðstöfunar is the genitive singular form of the Icelandic noun ráðstöfun, which denotes a measure, provision, arrangement, or device used to achieve a particular purpose. In practice, the term is most often encountered in official or formal language where it refers to a policy measure, financial provision, or administrative arrangement put in place by authorities such as a government or an organization. The sense can also extend to physical equipment or facilities, though this use is less common in contemporary governance language.

In policy and administrative contexts, ráðstöfun is typically used to describe the means or instrument by which a goal is pursued, as opposed to the sequence of actions implied by synonymous terms like ráðstafanir, which more directly denotes measures or steps taken. Consequently, ráðstöfunar appears most frequently in legal, budgetary, or government documents where possession or relation to a particular measure must be expressed, for example in phrases that connect a noun to a specific provision or instrument.

Grammatically, ráðstöfunar is the genitive singular form and is used to show association with a measure or to modify another noun in possessive constructions. The word itself comes from ráðstöfun, a root associated with planning, provision, and arrangement. In everyday Icelandic speech, ráðstöfun is less common than the more generic ráðstafanir, but it remains a standard term in formal discourse and written policy texts.

See also: ráðstafanir, budget terminology in Icelandic governance.