gagnlegri

Gagnlegri is the comparative form of the Icelandic adjective gagnlegur, meaning useful or advantageous. It is used when comparing two or more things to indicate that one is more useful or beneficial than the other. The root gagn- expresses benefit or utility, and the suffix -leg- forms adjectives about suitability; the ending -ur appears in the base form, while -ri marks the comparative degree in this context.

Usage in sentences: "Þessi lausn er gagnlegri en sú" meaning "This solution is more useful than that one." "Aðferðin er gagnlegri fyrir verkefnið" meaning "The method is more useful for the task." Gagnlegri can modify nouns across gender and number, subject to Icelandic agreement rules.

In Icelandic writing, gagnlegri appears in both formal and informal contexts, including descriptions of tools, methods, strategies, and policies. The term is common in educational material, journalism, and everyday speech when clarity about relative usefulness is needed.