tæknilegri

Tæknilegri is the Icelandic comparative form of the adjective tæknilegur, meaning more technical or more technologically oriented. It is used to compare the technical sophistication, complexity, or reliance on technology between two objects, processes, or systems.

Formation and grammar: The base tæknilegur yields the comparative form tæknilegri in appropriate grammatical contexts. Like other Icelandic comparatives, its ending changes to agree with gender, number, and case in a sentence, but tæknilegri is a common surface form for masculine singular nominative contexts and is frequently used in general writing and speech.

Usage: The term appears in technical writing, product descriptions, engineering discussions, and analyses that assess technological aspects. It signals a higher degree of technical characteristics, such as advanced features, greater integration with digital tools, or more complex infrastructure than a referenced alternative.

Examples:

- Nýja útgáfan af lausninni er tæknilegri en eldri útgáfan.

- Kerfið er tæknilegri en áður, með frekari samþættingu gagnagrunns og skýrari öryggisstjórnun.

Limitations: As a comparative adjective, tæknilegri requires a clear basis of comparison. Misuse can occur if the reference point is not well defined or if the term is applied to non-technical qualities.

See also: tæknilegur, tæknilegt, teknískar útfærslur, íslensk málfræði.

Tæknilegri thus functions as a precise linguistic tool in Icelandic for evaluating and contrasting technical aspects of objects, systems, and ideas.