tryggleikur

Tryggleikur is an Icelandic noun that denotes security, safety, or a guarantee. It refers to a state of protection from danger or risk, as well as the assurance that certain conditions or promises will be fulfilled. In Icelandic usage, tryggleikur can describe both physical safety and more abstract protection provided by institutions, laws, or services.

Contexts and usage include personal safety, data and information protection, and national or organizational security. The term is often employed to express a sense of reassurance or the presence of safeguards in various settings, from everyday life to public policy. It is closely related to but distinct from öryggi, which more commonly denotes general safety, and from trygging, which is typically used for insurance or indemnity. In commercial and governmental language, tryggleikur can also imply guarantees or protections offered by a service or program.

Relation to other languages and terms: tryggleikur shares a common Germanic heritage with the Norwegian and Swedish word tryggehet (trygghet in contemporary form), reflecting a broader family of terms connected to trust, protection, and security.

See also: Öryggi, Trygging, Data security.