landfræðilegum

Landfræðilegum is the dative plural form of the Icelandic adjective landfræðilegur, meaning geographical. It is used to describe plural nouns in the dative case, for example í landfræðilegum skýrslum (in geographical reports) or frá landfræðilegum kortum (from geographical maps).

Etymology and meaning: The term derives from landfræði, the Icelandic word for geography, together with the suffix -legur that forms adjectives meaning “pertaining to” or “characteristic of.” The field of landfræði encompasses the Earth's surfaces, environments, and spatial relationships, and landfræðilegur denotes something related to that field. The inflected form landfræðilegum appears in specific grammatical contexts to agree with the noun in number, case, and definiteness.

Usage: The word is common in academic writing, textbooks, atlases, and official documents. It can describe phenomena, features, or data tied to geography, such as landfræðileg verkefni (geographic projects) or landfræðileg lýsing (geographical description). The term is neutral and widely understood within Icelandic-language discourse on space, place, and environment.