Áætlaður

áætlaður is an Icelandic adjective meaning estimated or projected. It is used to describe figures, costs, times, or other quantities that are not fixed but forecast or presumed, often in planning, budgeting, or reporting contexts. The word derives from the verb áætla, which can mean to estimate or to intend.

Etymology and forms. The adjective is formed from the verb áætla and shares its core meaning with related Icelandic terms such as ætlun (plan or intention). Like other Icelandic adjectives, áætlaður inflects for gender, number, and definiteness, with masculine, feminine, and neuter singular forms (and corresponding plural forms in definite and indefinite contexts). Common collocations include áætlaður kostnaður (estimated cost), áætlaður fjöldi (estimated number), and áætlað tímabil (estimated period).

Usage. áætlaður is frequently used in journalism, finance, science, and everyday language to indicate that a figure is provisional or forecast. It helps communicate that numbers are not final and may be revised. In formal Icelandic, the term appears in budgeting, statistical reports, and planning documents; in casual speech, it can appear when discussing rough estimates or expectations.

Example sentences. Áætlaður kostnaður nam milljarða króna. (The estimated cost amounted to one billion Icelandic kroner.) Áætlað tímabil er þrjár vikur. (The estimated period is three weeks.) Áætlaður fjöldi gesta var yfir hundrað. (The estimated number of guests was over one hundred.)