stofnaðar

Stofnaðar is the feminine plural past participle of the Icelandic verb stofna, meaning to found or establish. As an adjective, it is used to describe nouns that are feminine and plural, indicating that those entities have been established. In Icelandic, participles agree with the nouns they modify in gender and number, so stofnaðar accompanies feminine plural nouns such as stofnanir (institutions) or samtök (organizations) when those nouns are in their feminine plural form.

Usage and context

Stofnaðar is most common in formal, historical, or administrative writing, including encyclopedic or legal contexts, where it is used to state that certain bodies or organizations were established at a particular time. It can appear in phrases like “stofnaðar stofnanir” (founded institutions) or in descriptions of the origins of groups and associations.

Relation to related forms

Stofnaðar has parallel forms for other genders and numbers of the verb stofna. The related forms include stofnaður (masculine singular), stofnuð (feminine singular), and stofnað (neuter singular). Plural forms vary by gender, with stofnaðar used for feminine plural nouns. The root verb stofna is common in discussions of organization, establishment, and foundation within Icelandic.

See also

Stofna, the verb meaning to found or establish; stofnun, the noun for an institution or foundation; other participle forms of stofna used to describe established entities.