útgáfunnar
útgáfunnar is the genitive singular form of the Icelandic noun útgáfa, which covers publishing, the act of publishing, editions, and the publishing house or industry. In Icelandic, the genitive is used to indicate possession or association, so útgáfunnar can be translated as “the publisher’s” or “of the publishing” depending on context. The term commonly appears in bibliographic descriptions, contracts, and legal or policy texts where rights, responsibilities, or activities are attributed to a publisher.
In practice, útgáfunnar is used to refer to the publisher’s activities or rights. Examples include phrases such
Etymology is straightforward within Icelandic: útgáfa originates from the sense of publication or edition, and útgáfunnar
See also: útgáfa, bókútgáfa, forlagsstarfsemi, útgáfufyrirtæki.