stílislegar

Stílislegar is the feminine plural form of the Icelandic adjective stílislegur, meaning stylish or fashionable. The term describes people, clothing, or aesthetics that display good taste or contemporary appeal. It is commonly used in everyday Icelandic to denote fashionable appearance, and can be seen in phrases such as stílislegar konur (stylish women).

Etymology and grammar: The base stílislegur comes from stíll, meaning style, with the suffix -islegur that marks the quality of having style. The feminine plural form stílislegar is used with feminine plural nouns. In Icelandic, adjectives agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify, so stílislegar konur is appropriate for “stylish women.”

Usage: The term appears in fashion coverage, lifestyle journalism, social media, and consumer advertising. It conveys a subjective assessment of appearance and is more informal than a technical or stylistic classification. While commonly understood as “fashionable at the moment,” its exact nuance can vary with context and personal taste.

See also: stíll (style) and stílislegt, related Icelandic terms describing aesthetics and taste.

Note: As with many adjectives in Icelandic, the precise form adapts to the noun it accompanies, so different genders and numbers will use corresponding forms of the adjective.