áþreifanlegra

áþreifanlegra is an Icelandic grammatical form of the adjective áþreifanlegur, meaning tangible or perceptible by touch. It appears as an inflected form used when the adjective describes a plural noun in a specific case, most commonly the genitive plural. Icelandic adjectives decline to agree with nouns in gender, number, and case, so áþreifanlegra represents one of several endings used to convey the sense of “tangible” in sentences.

In practice, the form is encountered in formal writing, especially in economics, law, and philosophy, when contrasting tangible material reality with abstract or intangible concepts. For example, discussions of property or assets may distinguish between áþreifanlegra eignir (tangible assets) and intangible concepts described with other forms such as óáþreifanlegar eignir.

Etymology and usage notes: the form is derived from the base adjective áþreifanlegur, with inflectional suffixes that indicate number and case. The core meaning centers on graspability and physical presence, distinguishing physical, material phenomena from non-physical ones.

See also: áþreifanlegur, intangible assets in Icelandic, óáþreifanlegur, Icelandic grammar, tangible assets.