mikilvæga

Mikilvæga is an Icelandic adjective meaning "important." It is used to describe the significance or value of a noun, and it often appears in formal or written Icelandic. The form mikilvæga is the feminine singular variant, used with feminine singular nouns in common attributive position.

Etymology and sense: the word is built from the roots mikill meaning "great" and a element related to weight or value, conveying the sense of something carrying great significance. It belongs to a family of related forms such as mikilvægur (masculine) and mikilvægt (neuter), all sharing the core meaning of importance.

Grammar and usage: Icelandic adjectives agree with the gender, number, and case of the nouns they modify. Mikilvæga typically occurs before a feminine singular noun in the nominative or accusative case, for example in phrases like “mikilvæga spurning” (an important question). In predicative constructions or with neuter nouns, other forms are used, such as mikilvægt or mikilvægur, depending on the noun and syntax. The noun form mikilvægi exists to express the concept of importance or significance as a quality or value.

Related terms: related forms include mikilvægur/mikilvæg (masculine/feminine) and mikilvægt (neuter). The noun miklivægi or mikilvægi denotes the importance or value of something.

See also: important, significance, importance in Icelandic linguistics, lexical variation in Icelandic adjectives.

Examples:

- Mikilvægt er að leggja fram gögnin. (It is important to submit the documents.)

- Hún taldi þetta mál mikilvægt og ræddi það ítarlega. (She considered this matter important and discussed it in detail.)

Note: Icelandic adjective forms vary by gender and case; mikilvæga is specifically the feminine singular form used with feminine nouns.