Sögulegir

Sögulegir is an Icelandic adjective meaning historical or related to history. It is used to describe things that belong to or concern the past, such as events, sources, works, and people. In everyday and academic language it commonly appears in phrases like sögulegir atburðir (historical events), sögulegar heimildir (historical sources), and sögulegar bækur (history books).

The term is formed from the root sög-, which relates to story or history, and the common Icelandic attributive suffix -legur. Like other adjectives, sögulegur inflects for gender and number, giving forms such as sögulegir (masculine plural), sögulegar (feminine plural), and söguleg (neuter or neuter plural). Examples in use adjust to the noun they modify: sögulegir atburðir, sögulegar heimildir, söguleg efni.

Sögulegir is prevalent in history writing, museums, education, and media when distinguishing past phenomena from present or fictional content. It can carry a neutral descriptive force, but in some contexts it may emphasize the significance or interpretation of past events. When translating, it is typically rendered as historical or historical-related, depending on the noun it modifies.

See also terms related to Icelandic historiography, such as saga and söguleg text, which reflect different facets of narrative, record, and interpretation in Icelandic culture.