líkams

Líkams is a term used in Icelandic to refer to the body in a grammatical and morphological sense. It is not a standalone lexical item with a separate dictionary entry; rather, líkams is the genitive singular form of the noun líkamur (the body) and serves as a stem in many compound words and phrases that relate to bodily or anatomical matters. Through this stem, a wide range of body-related terms are formed in everyday and technical language.

In Icelandic, líkamur means the physical body, and the genitive singular form líkams is used in compound constructions to indicate bodily aspects. The stem líkam- is productive in creating terms that describe parts, functions, or conditions of the body. For example, líkamshluti (body part) and líkamsskoðun (physical examination) illustrate how the stem functions to assemble precise medical or anatomical meanings. The prefix can also appear in other compounds describing bodily phenomena, health, and medical contexts.

Usage and scope: líkams- compounds are common in medical, educational, and scientific Icelandic. They help to specify that the reference pertains to the body rather than to other domains. The form is primarily a linguistic device, functioning within compounding rules rather than standing as an independent concept.

See also: Líkamur (the body), líkamshluti (body part), líkamsskoðun (physical examination). These entries reflect how the líkam- stem operates within Icelandic vocabulary to convey bodily and anatomical meaning.