tækur

Tækur is an Icelandic adjective that appears in standard dictionaries with the sense of “suitable, proper, adequate,” and, in some contexts, “exact” or “precise.” It is used to describe things such as a choice, time, place, or action when the speaker intends to convey that something is appropriate or fitting. In modern usage, tækur can carry a formal or neutral register.

Etymology and attestations for tækur are limited in widely available online sources. It is generally treated as a native Icelandic word and is encountered more often in written Icelandic than in everyday speech. The form tækur serves as the base dictionary form, and, like other Icelandic adjectives, it inflects for gender, number, and definiteness according to standard declension patterns.

Usage and nuance: In literary or formal discourse, tækur can emphasize suitability or adequacy in a way that plain synonyms might not. In practice, its use tends toward contexts where precision of fit or appropriateness is being highlighted. In casual conversation, speakers may opt for more common synonyms or paraphrases to express the same idea.

Morphology: As with other Icelandic adjectives, tækur agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number and takes definite or indefinite endings as required by the noun phrase. The exact inflected forms follow the typical Icelandic adjective paradigm.

See also: Icelandic language, Adjectives, Grammar of Icelandic.

Notes: This article reflects limited publicly available information on tækur and may not capture all usages or historical senses.