Samlög

Samlög is an Icelandic term used to denote sexual intercourse. In medical, legal, and educational contexts it is used as a neutral, descriptive label for the act of sex between partners. The term is typically considered formal or technical and is often found in statistics, health guidance, and official explanations of sexual health.

In everyday Icelandic, more colloquial expressions such as kynlíf are commonly used to refer to sex in a broader sense, while samlög specifically emphasizes the act of intercourse. The word is used without inherent moral judgment in neutral discussions, though context—such as consent, age, and safety—governs how it is interpreted.

In legal and policy contexts, discussions of samlög may intersect with topics of consent and sexual safety. Public health materials and sex education programs may describe risks, responsibility, and well-being associated with sexual activity, using samlög as the precise term for the act.

Related terms and topics include kynlíf (sex in a broader sense), sex education, and sexual health.