tilfinningarlegri

Tilfinningarlegri is an Icelandic adjective that translates to "emotional" or "feeling" in English. It is the dative singular form of the adjective tilfinningalegur. This form is used when the adjective modifies a noun in the dative case, which often occurs after certain prepositions or as an indirect object.

The root of the word is "tilfinning," meaning "feeling" or "emotion." The suffix "-legur" is a common adjectival suffix in Icelandic, similar to "-ful" or "-y" in English, indicating possession or resemblance. Therefore, tilfinningalegri directly relates to a state of having or being characterized by feelings.

In common usage, tilfinningarlegri would appear in sentences describing someone or something as being emotional in a particular context. For example, one might speak of a "tilfinningarlegri reynsla" (an emotional experience) or a "tilfinningarlegri ástand" (an emotional state). The specific grammatical context dictates the use of the dative singular form. Understanding this inflection is crucial for accurate comprehension and usage of the Icelandic language. It highlights the importance of grammatical cases in how adjectives are applied to nouns in Icelandic.