úthlutaðr

úthlutaðr is a word from Icelandic (and historically related forms in Old Norse) that functions as a noun derived from the verb úthluta, meaning to distribute, allot, or disburse. The form úthlutaðr is the masculine nominative singular of the passive participle, and in older or philological usage it can be employed as a noun to denote “one who distributes” or “an allocator.” In modern Icelandic, the term is uncommon outside linguistic or historical contexts, and more contemporary vocabulary for the same idea would be úthluti or úthlutari, depending on nuance and grammar.

Etymology and construction: úthluta is a compound of út- (out, away) and hluta (a share, portion), reflecting the act of distributing a share. The suffix -ðr is a participial/agentive ending that in older Icelandic often yields a noun meaning the doer or agent of the action described by the verb.

Grammatical notes: As a masculine noun, úthlutaðr would appear in contexts that imitate older Icelandic syntax or in linguistic descriptions of the language. It is not routinely used in everyday modern Icelandic, where more common constructions would express the idea with a present participle or an agent noun formed with other suffixes.

Usage and scope: The term is most relevant for linguistic study, historical texts, or dictionaries that catalogue archaisms. It helps illustrate how Icelandic forms can map verb meaning onto a nominal agent with an -ðr ending, and it shows connections to related terms such as úthluta (to distribute) and úthlutun (allocation).

See also: úthluta, úthlutun, Icelandic participles.