beygingarflokka
Beygingarflokka, or inflection classes, are a central concept in Icelandic grammar. They refer to groups of words that share predictable patterns of inflection and thus behave similarly when forming different grammatical forms. The term is widely used in grammars and dictionaries. By assigning a word to a beygingarflokkur, grammarians can predict its endings for number, case, tense and mood.
In nouns, beygingarflokkar describe how a noun changes across cases and numbers depending on gender and the
Adjectives are also organized into beygingarflokkar. They inflect to agree with the noun in gender, number
Verbs are divided into beygingarflokkar as well. Each conjugation class provides the standard endings for present
Overall, beygingarflokka provide a compact way to describe Icelandic morphology, aiding description, pedagogy, and linguistic analysis.