líklegar

Líklegar is an Icelandic adjective meaning "likely" or "probable." It is the feminine plural form used to describe feminine plural nouns, and it functions as an attribute that agrees with the noun it modifies. The corresponding forms for other genders and numbers include líklegur (masculine singular), líklegt (neuter singular), and líkleg (feminine singular).

In usage, liklegar is common in formal writing, journalism, and academic or analytical contexts when the author wants to hedge a statement or indicate probability without asserting certainty. It can describe forecasts, findings, predictions, or scenarios, especially when the evidence suggests a probable outcome but does not guarantee it. Examples include discussing research results, policy implications, or future developments.

Grammatically, liklegar is the feminine plural nominative and accusative form of the adjective liklegur. Icelandic adjectives decline to match gender, number, and case, so liklegar appears before feminine plural nouns such as konur (women) and niðurstöður (results). The language allows the comparative form líklegri and the superlative form líklegast, used to compare probabilities or describe the most probable among options.

Examples:

- Líklegar niðurstöður benda til þess að aðferðin virki.

- Líklegar spár eru að hagkerfið standist að einhverju leyti.

- Það eru líklegri kostir en áður fyrir framleiðslu að uppfylla umsagnir.