stærðfræðileg

Stærðfræðileg is an Icelandic adjective meaning mathematical or relating to mathematics. It is formed from stærðfræði, the word for mathematics, together with the suffix -leg, which creates adjectives that denote relation or characteristic. The term is used in formal and academic Icelandic to describe concepts, statements, or objects with a mathematical nature. For instance, stærðfræðileg hugmynd means a mathematical idea; stærðfræðileg formúla refers to a mathematical formula; and stærðfræðilegt líkan means a mathematical model.

Declension and usage: the adjective agrees with the noun it modifies. Examples of forms include: masculine singular stærðfræðilegur; feminine singular stærðfræðileg; neuter singular stærðfræðilegt; plural masculine stærðfræðilegir; plural feminine stærðfræðilegar; plural neuter styrðfræðileg.

Stærðfræðileg is part of a family of Icelandic adjectives formed with -leg to indicate relation or quality and is commonly used alongside other STEM-related terms. Related forms include stærðfræðilegur and, in neuter contexts, stærðfræðilegt, with corresponding plural endings as appropriate to gender and number of the noun.

See also: stærðfræði, the Icelandic word for mathematics, and other compound adjectives formed with -leg that modify technical terms in science and academia.