venjulegur

Venjulegur is an Icelandic adjective meaning ordinary, usual, or customary. It describes things that are typical under normal circumstances or not remarkable. The term is common in everyday Icelandic and can modify nouns such as veður (weather), siður (custom), or mál (matter). It is often used to contrast with phenomena that are unusual or exceptional.

Etymology and form: Venjulegur is formed from venja, meaning to accustom or get used to, together with the adjectival suffix -legur, yielding “having the quality of being habitual” or “habitual.” In modern Icelandic it inflects for gender and number: masculine venjulegur, feminine venjuleg, neuter venjulegt, with plural venjulegir, venjulegar, venjuleg.

Usage: Venjulegur describes ordinary things rather than extraordinary ones. For example, “Það var venjulegt veður í dag” means “The weather was ordinary today,” and “Þetta er venjuleg aðferð” means “This is a standard method.” The adverb form is venjulega, used to mean “usually” or “normally,” as in “Húsið er venjulega lokað klukkan sex” (“The house is usually closed at six”).

Related terms include algengt (common) and hefðbundinn (traditional or customary). Venjulegur is predominantly a general, everyday descriptor and is widely used in spoken and written Icelandic.