tilkominn

Tilkominn is an Icelandic adjective formed as the past participle of the verb tilkoma, and it means that something has arisen, arrived, or occurred. The sense is that a condition, event, or situation has come into being or presented itself.

Etymology and cognates: The word derives from til (“toward, to”) and koma (“to come”), with the standard adjectival ending. It has cognates in other North Germanic languages, such as Danish tilkommen and Norwegian tilkommen, reflecting common roots across the Scandinavian languages.

Usage and context: Tilkominn is typically found in formal, literary, or historical writing. It is used to describe things that have recently appeared or become relevant, for example tilkominn vandamál (an issue that has arisen) or tilkominn atburður (an event that has occurred). In everyday speech, speakers may use simpler expressions such as describing the situation as having "come up" or "arisen" depending on context.

Grammatical notes: Like other Icelandic participles used as adjectives, tilkominn inflects to agree with the noun in gender, number, and definiteness. The form is chosen to match typical Icelandic adjective patterns, and can be found with a range of nouns describing events, conditions, or phenomena that have arisen.

See also: tilkoma, the noun meaning appearance or emergence, from which tilkominn is derived. The word sits in formal Icelandic usage and is less common in casual speech.