áætlaðra

áætlaðra is an Icelandic inflected form derived from the verb áætla, meaning to estimate. It is encountered primarily in formal or technical language, especially in financial, statistical, and legal texts, where it functions to indicate that a figure or item is not exact but estimated. The form áætlaðra represents the genitive plural of the adjective or participial form meaning “estimated.” It is typically used to modify a following noun in genitive, forming phrases that describe quantities, costs, or amounts that are not precisely known.

In practice, áætlaðra appears in phrases such as “áætlaðra fjárhæðir” or “áætlaðra kostnaðarliða,” which can be translated roughly as “estimated amounts” and “estimated cost items,” respectively. The construction is part of Icelandic’s larger system of adjective and participle agreement, where the ending of the modifying word changes to reflect the case, number, and gender of the noun it describes.

Usage notes and variants: áætlaðra is most common in contexts that require precision about non-final figures, such as budgets, forecasts, or audit reports. In everyday Icelandic, speakers may opt for simpler forms like áætlaður, áætluð, or other approximations unless the genitive plural specifically governs the noun.

See also: Icelandic grammar, adjectives and participles, genitive case, financial Icelandic, statistical language.