nytsamlegt

Nytsamlegt is an Icelandic adjective meaning useful, practical, or advantageous. It describes things that have clear practical utility or beneficial applicability in a given context. The term emphasizes usefulness and applicability rather than novelty or prestige.

Usage of nytsamlegt is common in describing advice, tools, information, and methods that help achieve an objective. For example, nytsamlegt ráð means useful advice, and nytsamlegt tæki refers to a tool that is practical and effective. The phrase það er nytsamlegt fyrir fyrirtæki að innleiða slíka lausn would be used to indicate that a particular solution is advantageous for a business. In everyday speech, people may say eitthvað er nytsamlegt to denote that something has practical value.

Nuance and related terms: nytsamlegt carries a positive evaluative sense centered on practicality and real-world usefulness. It is often contrasted with terms that emphasize novelty, prestige, or aesthetics. In Icelandic, related concepts include words for practicality and efficiency, such as praktískur, which also conveys a sense of being workable in practice, though nytsamlegt specifically highlights usefulness.

See also: practical, useful information, guidance, and advice. Nytsamlegt is a common evaluative term in education, business, and daily life, used to appraise tools, plans, and information by their potential to contribute effectively to desired outcomes.