aðgerðarinnar

aðgerðarinnar is the genitive singular definite form of the Icelandic noun aðgerð, which means operation, procedure, or intervention. The form indicates possession or a close relation to the operation, and it appears in noun phrases such as “upphaf aðgerðarinnar” (the beginning of the operation) or “markmið aðgerðarinnar” (the aim of the operation). The definite genitive is formed from the base noun aðgerð, with the genitive ending -ar and the definite determiner -innar attached, yielding aðgerðarinnar.

Morphology and usage

Aðgerð is a feminine noun. Its genitive singular form is aðgerðar, and when the noun is definite, the full form becomes aðgerðarinnar. This construction is used across contexts but is especially common in medical, technical, and formal prose to specify relation to a particular operation. The phrase often appears in descriptions of procedures, medical reports, legal texts, and academic writing where it is important to distinguish a specific operation from others.

Etymology

Aðgerð derives from Old Norse and is built from the root related to making or doing, akin to the verb gera “to do.” The suffix -gerð contributes the sense of an act or process, giving a meaning related to action or procedure. The modern Icelandic form reflects typical descendant patterns of feminine nouns in the language, including the possessive definite genitive ending.

Example usage

Examples include: “upphaf aðgerðarinnar var tilkynnt í dag” (the beginning of the operation was announced today) and “markmið aðgerðarinnar er að bæta heilsu sjúklings” (the aim of the operation is to improve the patient’s health).

See also

aðgerð, íhlutun, operatífir og verkfræði.