viðeigandi

Viðeigandi is an Icelandic adjective meaning appropriate, proper, suitable, or relevant to a given context. It is used to describe actions, decisions, measures, objects, or statements that fit the circumstances, purpose, or expectations.

In usage, viðeigandi can modify nouns directly, as in viðeigandi aðgerð (an appropriate measure), viðeigandi svör (appropriate answers), or viðeigandi sönnunargögn (relevant evidence). It can also appear in predicates with the verb vera, as in Það er viðeigandi að ... (It is appropriate to ...). The word is common in both formal and everyday language and appears in settings such as government, media, education, and business. The opposite form is óviðeigandi (inappropriate or unsuitable).

Etymology: viðeigandi is a compound term in Icelandic that conveys suitability or relevance for the matter at hand. Like other adjectives in Icelandic, it agrees with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies.

Synonyms and related terms include relevant and appropriate, while the common antonym is óviðeigandi. The concept is frequently invoked in guidelines, policies, legal texts, and professional communication to indicate that a course of action or response meets contextual requirements.