sameiginlegar

Sameiginlegar is the feminine plural nominative form of the Icelandic adjective sameiginlegur, meaning “shared” or “common.” It is used to describe feminine plural nouns in contexts where something is held in common, joint, or cooperative. For example, sameiginlegar reglur means “shared rules,” and sameiginlegar lausnir means “joint solutions.”

In Icelandic, adjectives agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify, and they also reflect definiteness. Therefore, sameiginlegar appears with feminine plural nouns in the indefinite form, as in sameiginlegar reglur, and with the definite form as sameiginlegu reglurnar, when referring to “the shared rules.” The adjective joins the noun’s declension patterns, so different forms may appear depending on case and definiteness.

Common contexts for the term include government, law, education, and policy discussions, where there is emphasis on collaborative or common interests. It frequently appears in phrases describing collective actions, shared resources, or joint objectives.

Etymologically, sameiginlegar is built from the root sameigin- meaning common or joint, with the -leg- suffix denoting an adjective form, and the plural feminine ending -ar. The word functions as a descriptive modifier rather than a standalone noun.

See also: sameiginlegur (masculine singular form), sameiginlegt (neuter singular form), Icelandic grammar, adjectives and agreement.