aðliggjandi

Aðliggjandi is an Icelandic adjective meaning lying next to or neighboring. In both geographical and architectural contexts it describes things that share a boundary or are immediately beside one another. The term can also be used more loosely to indicate close relation or proximity in space, time, or context.

Etymology and form: Aðliggjandi derives from the verb liggja (to lie) combined with the participial suffix -gjandi, which forms adjectives describing a state or relation. The prefix or infinitive marker að is used in constructing related adjectives in Icelandic, giving the sense of “lying next to.”

Usage and contexts: The word is commonly used in geography, urban planning, property descriptions, and legal texts to denote adjacency or contiguity. It can describe physical proximity, such as neighboring plots of land or adjoining rooms, as well as more abstract proximity, such as related topics or consecutive items in a sequence.

Examples:

- Í landfræðigreiningu eru A og B aðliggjandi svæði, sem þýðir að þau liggja við hlið hvor annars.

- Eigandi getur selt aðliggjandi eign sem liggur við sömu landamerki.

- Í stærðfræði er talað um aðliggjandi tölur tvær tölur sem liggja næst hvor annarri í talnalínu, eins og 4 og 5.

See also: adjacent, neighbouring, nearby.