ólöglegar

ólöglegar is the feminine plural form of the Icelandic adjective ólöglegur, meaning illegal or unlawful. It is used to describe nouns that are forbidden or not permitted by law. The form appears with feminine plural nouns, for example: ólöglegar vörur (illegal goods), ólöglegar aðgerðir (illegal actions), or ólöglegar athafnir (illegal activities).

Etymology and form: The word is built from the negating prefix ó- meaning not, the noun lög meaning law, and the suffix -legur, which forms adjectives describing a characteristic. Together, ólöglegur denotes something that does not conform to the law, and ólöglegar denotes the feminine plural form used with corresponding nouns.

Usage: Ólöglegar is common in legal language, journalism, and everyday speech when referring to items, activities, or actions that contravene laws or regulations. It is contrasted with words like óleyfilegt or leyfilegt, which describe what is allowed or prohibited in broader terms. In legal texts, the term specifically signals noncompliance with statutory law rather than general disapproval.

See also: Ólöglegur, ólöglegt, and leyfilegt, which cover related concepts of legality and prohibition. The term is typically placed directly before a feminine plural noun and agrees in number and gender in Icelandic syntax.