tímabundinn

Tímabundinn is an Icelandic adjective meaning “temporary” or “time-limited.” It is used to describe something that lasts for a limited period, such as employment, arrangements, measures, or conditions. The term can apply to objects, statuses, or processes that are not intended to be permanent.

The word is a compound of tími, meaning time, and bundinn, meaning bound or tied. It is declined like other Icelandic adjectives and agrees with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies. Typical base forms include tímabundinn for masculine singular, tímabundin for feminine singular, and tímabundið for neuter singular. In the plural, common nominative forms are tímabundnir for masculine, tímabundnar for feminine, and tímabundin for neuter.

Usage notes and examples: tímabundinn ráðningur refers to a temporary employment contract, while tímabundnar lausnir describes temporary solutions. Timabundið verkefni can denote a short-term project. The term is frequently used in official and media language to distinguish temporary arrangements from permanent ones.

See also: Icelandic adjectives, compound adjectives, and terminology for employment and legal statuses in Icelandic.

Overall, tímabundinn functions as a standard descriptive adjective in Icelandic, allowing speakers to specify the temporary nature of a noun while adapting to grammatical agreement with the noun it modifies.