fjölbreyttar

Fjölbreyttar is an Icelandic adjective meaning diverse or varied. It denotes a wide range or multiplicity within a category and is used to describe feminine plural nouns. It is the feminine plural form of fjölbreyttur (masculine) or fjölbreytt (neuter) and appears in contexts where the noun is plural and feminine. The base is formed from fjöl- "many" and breyttur from breyta "to change", historically conveying "many-changed", now "varied".

Common in cultural descriptions, academic writing, journalism, and everyday speech to express diversity in culture, ecosystems, opinions, or practices. The usage aligns with other Icelandic adjectives in agreeing with the noun in gender and number.

Examples:

Fjölbreyttar hefðir eru hluti af íslenskri menningu. (Diverse customs are part of Icelandic culture.)

Rannsóknin skoðar fjölbreyttar nálganir á málefnið. (The study examines varied approaches to the issue.)

See also:

fjölbreytni