ólíkamlegar

ólíkamlegar is an Icelandic adjective meaning non-physical or immaterial. It is formed by adding the prefix ó- to líkamlegur, which means bodily or physical. The term is used mainly in philosophical, theological, or academic contexts to describe phenomena that are not tied to a physical body, such as mental states, information, or abstract concepts. In Icelandic texts, olíkamlegar typically functions as a descriptor for phenomena or qualities that are considered non-bodily.

In grammatical use, ollíkamlegar is the feminine plural form of the adjective, and it agrees with feminine plural nouns in the nominative and accusative cases. Icelandic adjectives also appear in other gender-number forms, such as masculine singular (ólíkamlegur) and neuter singular (ólíkamlegt), depending on the noun they modify. Because the term is primarily scholarly, its appearance outside specialized discourse is relatively uncommon in everyday language.

Etymologically, olíkamlegar is built from líkamlegur (bodily) with the negating prefix ó-, yielding a word that conveys absence or negation of physicality. It can be used to discuss distinctions between mind and body, digital or virtual entities, and other non-physical aspects of reality.

Related terms include líkamlegur (bodily) and ólíkamlegur or ólíkamlegt (non-bodily or immaterial in other genders). Overall, olíkamlegar serves as a precise descriptor within Icelandic philosophical and analytical writing for non-physical properties or phenomena.