Áhættu
áhættu is the genitive singular form of the Icelandic noun áhætta, which means risk or hazard. The concept refers to the possibility of negative outcomes and to the degree to which a situation exposes people, property, or the environment to harm. In Icelandic discourse, áhætta is used across safety, health, environmental policy, and finance to describe potential losses and the need for mitigation.
The base noun áhætta denotes risk in general, while the form áhættu appears in phrases such as
In safety and risk management, several Icelandic terms are built from áhætta, including áhættumat (risk assessment)