feitur

Feitur is a word in the Icelandic language that functions as an adjective meaning "fat" or "obese." It is used to describe people, animals, or objects with substantial fat content or a thick appearance. In translation, feitur corresponds to English terms such as "fat," "obese," or "fatty," depending on context and degree.

In Icelandic grammar, feitur is an attributive adjective that must agree with the noun it modifies in number and gender. The adjective can also appear in predicative position after forms of the verb "to be." The exact inflected forms vary according to noun class and case, as is typical for Icelandic adjectives, making proper agreement important for grammatical accuracy.

The term also appears in everyday discussion of diet, health, and cooking, including descriptions of fatty foods or ingredients. When translating, care is needed to preserve nuance, since "fat" can be neutral in description but may carry negative or stigmatizing connotations in some contexts.

Historically, feitur is part of a broader set of Icelandic descriptors for physical characteristics. It is distinct from terms that convey other properties such as thickness or heaviness in non-physical senses. As a common vocabulary item, feitur is taught in introductory Icelandic dictionaries and is encountered in literature, media, and everyday speech.