hagnýta

Hagnýta is an Icelandic verb meaning to make practical or profitable use of something, to derive benefit from it, or to exploit in a way that yields advantage. It is typically transitive and used with an object, for example with an action or resource, or with sér to indicate personal use: hagnýta eður e-ð or hagnýta sér e-ð. The word combines hagn- (related to hagnaður, profit) with nýta (to use), conveying the sense of using something to obtain a gain. The related noun is hagnýting, meaning utilization or profitable use, and the adjective form hagnýtur (hagnýt) describes things that are advantageous or useful.

In usage, hagnýta appears mainly in formal or semi-formal prose, such as economic, policy, or organizational texts, where the emphasis is on efficient or advantageous use of resources. It often carries a positive connotation when describing effective management of assets or information, but in some contexts it can imply opportunism or exploitation, especially if someone is perceived to be taking unfair advantage of a situation or person.

Common collocations include hagnýta sér (to take advantage of/benefit oneself from), hagnýta tækifæri (to seize an opportunity), and hagnýting gagna eða aðstöðu (utilization of resources or facilities). The term is widely understood in modern Icelandic and is preferred in precise or technical discourse over more general synonyms such as nota or nýta.

See also: nýting, hagnæti (profit-related terms), hagnýttur, hagnýting.

Examples:

- Fyrirtækið hagnýtti nýja tækni til að draga úr kostnaði.

- Við getum hagnýtt okkur tækifærin sem gefast.