skriflega

Skriflega is an Icelandic adverb meaning “in writing” or “in written form.” It is used to indicate that something is documented, produced, or transmitted in written rather than oral form. The term appears mainly in formal, legal, administrative, and archival contexts where the medium of communication affects validity or evidence.

In practice, skriflega describes the manner of documentation. It often occurs in phrases that specify that an action or document is provided or executed in writing, for example a contract that must be made skriflega or a notice that must be issued skriflega. It is commonly contrasted with oral communication or verbal agreements.

Origin and linguistic notes: skriflega derives from the verb to write (skrifa) and is used as an adverb to denote manner. It is part of a family of terms in Icelandic that indicate form or medium. Cognates exist in other Nordic languages, such as Danish and Swedish, where equivalent terms express written form, though exact forms and usage may differ.