fjölmargar

Fjölmargar is an Icelandic adjective. It is the feminine plural form of the base adjective fjölmargur, meaning “numerous” or “many.” It is used to describe feminine plural nouns and agrees with them in gender and number.

Etymology and form

The word combines fjöl- (“many”) with margur (a root meaning “various” or “numerous”). In Icelandic adjective inflection, fjölmargar appears when describing feminine plural nouns in the nominative (and typically in related cases with concord).

Usage

Fjölmargar is used in contemporary Icelandic in both formal and informal contexts to convey a sense of plurality or abundance. It can modify a wide range of feminine plural nouns, for example, fjölmargar konur (many women) and fjölmargar lausnir (numerous solutions). Like other Icelandic adjectives, its form can alter to reflect case, definiteness, and syntactic position, but the basic feminine plural nominative form is fjölmargar.

Context and variations

The corresponding forms for other genders and numbers are related: fjölmargur (masculine singular), fjölmargt (neuter), and fjölmargar (feminine plural). The term is primarily a descriptive adjective rather than a technical term, and it appears across literature, journalism, and speech where emphasis on quantity or diversity is intended.

See also

Fjölmargur, fjölmargt. These are the masculine and neuter counterparts of the same root meaning “numerous.”