mætur

Mætur is a word in the Icelandic language. The primary sense of the adjective is “full” or “sated,” describing a person who has eaten enough or a situation that is more than enough. In broader use, it can signify adequacy or sufficiency, such as when resources or capacity meet a need. The term appears in everyday speech and in writing, and its exact nuance depends on context and emphasis.

Grammar-wise, mætur inflects like other Icelandic adjectives to agree with the gender and number of the noun it modifies. In standard prose, it appears in various inflected forms rather than a single fixed form, reflecting its role in a grammatically rich language.

Etymology and cognates: Mætur is a North Germanic term, with cognates in related Nordic languages that carry senses of fullness or sufficiency. The shared linguistic heritage points to a common root related to notions of meeting a need or being satisfied.

Usage notes: The term is primarily used within Icelandic and is not typically a proper noun. It may be found in dictionaries as the lemma for the sense “full.” In other languages, the exact string “mætur” generally appears only in discussions about Icelandic or in linguistic contexts, rather than as a common loanword.