Tilgreindar

Tilgreindar is an Icelandic term used in grammar and linguistics to describe the feminine plural past participle form of the verb tilgreina, meaning to indicate, specify, or name. As an adjectival participle, tilgreindar functions to describe nouns that have been identified or named in a text. It is commonly found in legal, administrative, and scholarly writing where items or persons are explicitly listed.

Grammatically, tilgreindar agrees with feminine plural nouns. In use, it conveys that the referenced items have already been singled out in the document. For example, tilgreindar upplýsingar means “the indicated or specified information,” and tilgreindar einstaklingar means “the named individuals.” The form is typically preceded by the definite article in noun phrases, as in tilgreindar upplýsingar voru birtar (“the indicated information was published”).

Etymology and related forms: tilgreindar is a feminine plural participial form derived from the verb tilgreina, which means to indicate or name. Related forms include masculine singular tilgreindur and neuter tilgreint, as well as other gendered and number-inflected variants used in Icelandic grammar to agree with their nouns.

Usage notes: Tilgreindar is primarily a descriptive or formal term, appearing in contexts where precision about identified elements is important, such as audit reports, inventories, archival descriptions, and formal references. It should not be confused with more general terms for “mentioned” or “stated,” which may have broader or different nuances in Icelandic.

See also: tilgreina, tilgreindur, tilgreind.