hraðar
Hraðar is an Icelandic word that can function as more than one part of speech, depending on context. It is most commonly seen as the feminine plural form of the adjective hraður, meaning fast or rapid. When it precedes feminine plural nouns, it conveys the sense of speed or immediacy, as in phrases like hraðar breytingar (rapid changes) or hraðar aðgerðir (swift actions). This usage is typical in descriptive writing, journalism, and technical language where pace or intensity is being described.
Hraðar can also appear as a verb form. Specifically, it can be the present tense, third-person singular
Related nouns include hraði, meaning speed or pace, from which hraðar as an adjective derives. The root
Usage notes: because of its dual potential as an adjective form and a verb form, the word