dómari
Dómari is an Icelandic noun meaning judge or referee. The term is used primarily to designate a person who makes decisions in a legal setting, but it is also employed for an official who enforces rules in sports. The word stems from Old Norse dómr, meaning judgment or decree, with the suffix -ari to form an agent noun (a person who performs the action).
In the legal context, a dómari is a judge within the Icelandic court system. A dómari presides
In sports and other competitive settings, the term dómari refers to a referee or umpire. In this
The plural form is dómarar, and the feminine form is rare in common usage. The word remains