samsetningarform
Samsetningarform is a term used in Icelandic linguistics to refer to the form a word takes when it participates in a compound (samsetning). It describes the specific morphological shape the word assumes in the compound, which may differ from its standalone inflected form. The concept helps describe how words combine and what spelling or pronunciation adjustments occur at the boundary between elements.
In practice, samsetningarform is most relevant for nouns, adjectives, and numerals that frequently appear in compounds.
Typical observations include that compounds can be head-first or head-last; the first element often supplies the
Examples: in English, the compound bookcase uses "book" in its base form; in other languages, the form