landfræðilegan

Landfræðilegan is the genitive singular form of the Icelandic word "landfræði," which translates to geography. In the context of Icelandic grammar, the genitive case is used to indicate possession, origin, or a relationship between nouns. Therefore, "landfræðilegan" would typically appear in a sentence where it modifies another noun, showing that something pertains to or belongs to geography. For example, it might be used to describe a geographical feature, a geographical study, or a geographical concept.

The word "landfræði" itself is a compound of "land" meaning land or country, and "fræði" meaning knowledge or science. Thus, geography is literally the science of land or the study of countries. The adjective derived from "landfræði" is "landfræðilegur" (masculine), "landfræðileg" (feminine), or "landfræðilegt" (neuter), all meaning geographical. The form "landfræðilegan" is the accusative masculine singular form of this adjective, used when the adjective modifies a masculine noun in the accusative case. This grammatical distinction is crucial for correct sentence construction in Icelandic. Understanding the function of cases like the genitive and accusative is essential for those learning the Icelandic language.