verulegur

Verulegur is an Icelandic adjective meaning real, actual, or substantial. It is used to express that something has real importance, extent, or significance. In English, it is commonly translated as “real,” “substantial,” or “considerable.”

Usage: Verulegur appears in both formal and everyday Icelandic. Common phrases include verulegt vandamál (a real problem), verulegur munur (a real/considerable difference), and veruleg áhrif (substantial impact). Like other Icelandic adjectives, verulegur inflects for gender, number, and definiteness to agree with the noun it modifies.

Etymology: The word is native to Icelandic and is related to veruleiki, meaning reality or actuality. The form verulegur conveys the sense of “real” or “genuine” through this root and typical adjectival inflection.

See also: A stronger synonym in everyday use is raunverulegur, which also means genuine or very real. Verulegur functions as a general intensifier of the realness or significance of a subject within Icelandic syntax.