jökla

Jökla is a term of Icelandic origin used in toponymy and physical geography to refer to ice-related landscape features. The word is related to jökull, the Icelandic word for glacier, and its use as a lexical root appears in compound place names and field descriptions rather than as a standalone concept with a fixed definition. In descriptions of Icelandic glacial landscapes, jökla can denote features influenced by ice such as ice-contact terrains, runs near glaciers, or glacially carved landforms, though its exact interpretation depends on the context and the accompanying elements in the name or description.

In linguistic studies of Icelandic, jökla is treated as a productive root that forms part of longer phrases and place names rather than a fixed noun with a uniform sense. Its appearance is more common in descriptive or cartographic contexts than in everyday speech.

As a toponymic element, jökla occurs in various Icelandic geographic names, often in compounds with other geographic descriptors. It does not refer to a specific town or widely known landmark by itself, and there is no single standardized meaning across all usages.

See also: jökull, glacier; Icelandic language; toponymy.

Note: The term's exact meaning can vary by source, and regional usage may differ.