áreiðanlegan

áreiðanlegan is the masculine singular accusative form of the Icelandic adjective áreiðanlegur, meaning reliable or dependable. The base form áreiðanlegur is used with masculine singular nouns in the nominative, while adjectives in Icelandic decline to agree with gender, number, and case. The related noun denoting the concept of reliability is áreiðanleiki.

Usage and meaning

The term describes objects, systems, services, or people that perform consistently and can be trusted to meet expectations. In technical writing, product descriptions, journalism, and everyday speech, áreiðanlegan (and its other inflected forms) signals that a masculine noun is being described as reliable and stable. The word often carries a practical, evaluative nuance, emphasizing performance, accuracy, and predictability.

Grammar notes

In Icelandic, adjectives bend to match the noun they describe. áreiðanlegan marks masculine singular accusative, typically appearing before a masculine noun in that case. Other forms of the adjective include áreiðanlegur for masculine nominative, and áreiðanlegt for neuter nouns; feminines have their own forms as well. The inflection system means the same root can appear in multiple endings depending on the noun it modifies.

Examples

Ég valdi áreiðanlegan kost fyrir verkefnið.

Við treystum á áreiðanlegan árangur.

See also

Icelandic grammar; Icelandic adjectives; reliability in language.