tímabundnir

Tímabundnir is an Icelandic adjective that means time-bound or temporary, and it is the masculine plural nominative form of the base adjective tímabundinn. It describes things that are limited to a defined period rather than permanent. The term is commonly found in legal, administrative, and organizational texts where duration is a key feature of a measure, status, or arrangement.

In usage, tímabundnir is used to indicate that something has a finite end date or term. It is often applied to contracts, permissions, programs, and measures that are valid only for a set period. Because Icelandic adjectives agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify, the form timabundnir will appear with masculine plural nouns, while other genders and numbers use соответствing forms such as tímabundin or tímabundið in singular and feminine or neuter plural variants.

Etymology-wise, the word combines tími (time) with bundinn (bound or bound to), yielding a sense of being bound by time or limited in duration.

Notes for readers: Timabundnir by itself is an adjective and not a standalone noun; its meaning emerges from its use to qualify a noun. In practice, the concept is close to “temporary” or “short-term” in English, but it emphasizes a clearly defined time limit rather than a general temporary character. Related terms in Icelandic include other forms of tímabundinn that align with the gender and number of the noun they describe.