Tæknilegur

Tæknilegur is an Icelandic adjective meaning technological or technical, referring to technology, techniques, or the application of science in practical contexts. It is used to describe objects, processes, industries, and approaches that rely on technology or systematic methods rather than purely manual skill. In Icelandic discourse, it appears in contexts spanning industry, research, information technology, and engineering, among others.

The word is formed from the stem tækn- (from tækni, technology or technique) with the common Icelandic adjective suffix -ilegur. Because it is an ordinary Icelandic adjective, tæknilegur inflects for gender, number, and definiteness in agreement with the noun it modifies. The feminine and neuter forms arise from standard inflection patterns, just as with other adjectives.

Usage notes and nuance: tæknilegur carries a sense of relating to modern methods, devices, or systematic approaches, and is often used to distinguish technology-driven aspects from manual or artisanal ones. It can describe fields (tæknilegur innviður, tæknilegur iðnaður), processes, or attitudes (tæknilegur viðhorf). In English, it corresponds to “technological” or “technical,” and it coexists with related terms such as tækni (technology) and tæknileg or tæknilegir forms, depending on grammatical agreement.