alþjóðlegs

alþjóðlegs is the genitive singular form of the Icelandic adjective alþjóðlegur, meaning international or international in scope. The base alþjóð- comes from alþjóð, meaning “all nations” or “worldwide,” with the suffix -legur forming the adjective. Like other Icelandic adjectives, alþjóðlegur declines to agree with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case. In genitive singular, masculine and neuter nouns typically take alþjóðlegs, while feminine genitive singular uses alþjóðlegrar. Thus, the form alþjóðlegs appears when the governed noun is in the genitive.

The word is used in formal, academic, and governmental Icelandic to describe relationships, structures, or phenomena that involve multiple nations. It frequently appears in compound phrases and fixed expressions, such as alþjóðlegs samstarfs (“of international cooperation”) or til alþjóðlegs markmiðs (“towards an international goal”). Its usage reflects a focus on cross-border or multinational context rather than local or national scope.

See also the base forms alþjóðlegur and alþjóðlegt, which correspond to masculine/neuter and neuter forms in the nominative singular, and the broader term alþjóð, meaning “international” or “worldwide.” Notes: as with other Icelandic adjectives, the exact endings depend on gender, number, and case, and dialectal or stylistic variations may occur in less formal texts.