Umræðna

Umræðna is the genitive plural form of the Icelandic noun umræða, which means discussion, debate, or discourse. It refers to the act or process of exchanging ideas about a topic and can describe formal debates, public discourse, academic discussion, or everyday conversation in Icelandic writing and speech.

Etymology: The term derives from um- meaning about or concerning and ræða, speech or talk. This combination reflects the sense of talking about a subject. The form umræðna is used in constructions that indicate “of discussions” or a quantity of discussions.

Usage: In Icelandic prose, umræðna is used when the noun is in the genitive plural. It commonly appears after numerals or quantifiers, for example in phrases like fjölda umræðna meaning “a multitude of discussions.” The word is closely related to the base umræða, which provides the core meaning “discussion,” used in the nominative form.

See also: umræða.