flóknar

Flóknar is an Icelandic adjective meaning "complex" or "intricate." It is the feminine plural form of the adjective flókinn, used to describe feminine plural nouns. Examples include flóknar reglur (complex rules) or flóknar aðstæður (intricate circumstances).

Usage extends across domains such as academic writing, journalism, and everyday speech. It describes systems, processes, ideas, or artifacts composed of multiple interconnected parts or that are not easily understood at a glance. Flóknar can refer to mathematical models, organizational structures, or narrative plots, and it can carry a neutral or slightly negative nuance depending on context.

Etymology and related forms: The word is part of the same adjective family as flókinn, with roots linked to Old Norse and related Germanic forms associated with weaving or entanglement. This figurative sense of interconnection and complication informs its modern meaning in Icelandic. Related forms include flókinn (masculine singular) and flókin (feminine singular).