ólöglegan

ólöglegan is a term that appears in Icelandic language discussions as an inflected form related to the adjective olöglegur, meaning illegal or unlawful. In standard Icelandic, olöglegan is not typically treated as a separate dictionary entry; rather, it is understood as one grammatical form that can occur when the adjective is inflected to agree with a noun in a specific gender, number, and case within a sentence. The form reflects ordinary Icelandic word-formation practices, where negation of legality is expressed by combining the prefix ó- with the root related to law.

Etymology and form: The word builds on the root lög, meaning law, with the negating prefix ó-, yielding a meaning equivalent to illegal or unlawful. The suffixal and inflectional patterns of Icelandic adjectives allow olöglegan to appear in particular grammatical contexts, such as when it modifies a definite noun in a specific case. Because Icelandic adjectives decline for gender, number, and case, olöglegan represents one of several possible surface forms of the base adjective olöglegur.

Usage notes: In ordinary usage, speakers more commonly rely on the base form olöglegur (masculine), olögleg (neuter/feminine), or other inflected forms depending on the noun they describe. Olöglegan is mainly encountered in grammatical exemplars, linguistic descriptions, or formal texts that illustrate Icelandic inflection patterns. It is not a distinct concept beyond its function as an inflected adjective.

See also: Illegality, Icelandic language, Adjectives in Icelandic.

References: None provided here; consult Icelandic grammar resources for detailed inflection tables.