Tímabundnar

Tímabundnar is an Icelandic adjective meaning “time-bound” or “for a limited period.” It is built from tími, meaning time, and bundinn, meaning bound. The form tímabundnar is the feminine plural nominative (and accusative) form, used to modify feminine plural nouns. The adjective has the other standard Icelandic forms timabundinn (masculine singular), tímabundin (feminine singular), tímabundið (neuter singular), tímabundnir (masculine plural), and tímabundnar (feminine plural).

Usage of tímabundnar

Tímabundnar is used to describe things that are restricted to a specific time frame, such as temporary measures, policies, or objects. In legal, administrative, and project-management language, you may encounter phrases like tímabundnar reglur (time-bound rules), tímabundnar lausnir (time-bound solutions), or tímabundnar aðgerðir (time-bound actions).

Semantics and nuance

The term emphasizes temporal limitation rather than permanence. It signals that the stated condition, rule, or resource is not intended to be permanent and will be reassessed or expire after the defined period.

See also

tími

bundinn

íslensk málfræði

References

Icelandic dictionaries and grammar references provide the standard inflection and usage patterns for tímabundinn and its dependent forms.