Óreglulegur

óreglulegur is an Icelandic adjective meaning irregular or not following a fixed pattern. It is used to describe things that do not conform to established rules, norms, or standard procedures. The term can apply across many contexts, including language, law, education, schedules, and events.

Etymology and formation: the word is built from reglulegur, meaning regular or rule-based, with the prefix ó- indicating negation. Reglulegur itself derives from reglur, meaning rules, plus a common adjectival suffix. Thus, óreglulegur literally conveys the sense of “not according to the rules” or “not regular.”

Usage in language and beyond: in linguistics and grammar, óreglulegur describes words, forms, or inflection patterns that do not follow the standard paradigm for their class. In Icelandic, for example, certain verbs exhibit óreglulegur beygingu, or irregular conjugation, such as vera, which does not align with regular verb patterns. Outside linguistics, the term is used to describe irregularities in schedules, procedures, or phenomena, such as irregular work hours, irregular heartbeat, or irregular events.

See also: reglulegur (regular), irregularity (in a broad sense), Icelandic grammar, linguistic morphology. The term provides a concise way to label departures from standard norms while remaining neutral and descriptive.