Viðvörunar

Viðvörunar is the genitive singular form of the Icelandic noun viðvörun, which means warning or caution. In Icelandic grammar, many nouns ending in -un are feminine, and the genitive singular form commonly ends in -unar, yielding viðvörunar. The form is not a standalone lexical item but a grammatical form used within phrases to indicate “of warning” or to build compounds describing warning-related concepts.

Usage and function: Viðvörunar serves to relate warnings to another noun in a phrase or to form compound words that describe a warning-themed object or text. It is frequently found in safety, instruction, and legal contexts where precise qualification of what kind of warning is meant is required. In such contexts, the genitive form helps specify the association with warnings without introducing a separate adjective.

Common compounds and examples (illustrative): viðvörunarmerki (warning sign), viðvörunartexti (warning text), viðvörunarmerking (warning label). These compounds illustrate how viðvörunar functions as a linking element that names the type of warning connected to the base noun.

Etymology: Viðvörun denotes the act or instance of warning, and the -ar ending in the genitive singular is a typical pattern for feminine nouns of this class in Icelandic. The usage of viðvörunar reflects standard Icelandic grammar for forming genitive phrases and related compounds.

See also: viðvörun, warning, safety labeling, warning signs, Icelandic grammar.