Varanlegum

Varanlegum is the dative plural form of the Icelandic adjective varanlegur, which means permanent or lasting. In Icelandic, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case. The form varanlegum appears specifically when the modified noun is plural and in the dative case.

Use and function: Varanlegum is used to describe plural nouns that are grammatically in the dative case. This occurs in various syntactic contexts, such as after certain prepositions or with verbs that govern the dative. The word retains the basic meaning of “permanent” or “lasting” and can describe durable objects, stable conditions, or enduring features of systems, organizations, or environments.

Grammatical notes: Varanlegum is part of the strong declension pattern for Icelandic adjectives in the dative plural. The underlying adjective varanlegur has other forms for different genders and cases (for example, varanlegur in masculine nominative singular, varanleg in neuter singular, varanlegar in feminine or plural nominatives). The dative plural ending -um is a common ending for strong adjectives in that case, and varanlegum is compatible with all three genders in practice.

Related terms: The base concept is permanence or durability, expressed in Icelandic by varanlegur and its derivatives, such as varanleiki (the notion of permanence). This form is primarily of grammatical interest and appears mainly in written and formal Icelandic.

See also: varanleiki, varanlegur, Icelandic adjective declension.