greiðslunni

Greiðslunni is a term in Icelandic that denotes the payment or settlement of money and is the definite singular form of the noun greiðsla. The base noun greiðsla covers payments in a broad sense, including wages, social benefits, service fees, loan repayments, and installments. The plural form greiðslur is used when speaking of several payments; the definite forms, such as greiðslunni and greiðsluna, appear in sentences to specify the particular payment being referred to.

In official, financial, and administrative language, greiðsla refers to a single monetary transfer or compensation owed to someone. Common contexts include payroll payments to employees, government welfare payments, client invoicing, and scheduled installments. The definite form greiðslunni is used in text when the payment is specified or contrasted with other payments within a document or clause.

Etymology: greiðsla is derived from the verb greiða, to pay, with a nominalizing suffix. The term is part of a broader family of Icelandic money and financial vocabulary, including related forms such as greiðslur (payments) and phrases used in budgeting, invoicing, and accounting.

See also: greiðsla; greiðslur; laun; fjárhagslegt.