þolendur
Þolendur is an Icelandic noun meaning endurer or survivor. It refers to people who have endured hardship or survived an event. The word is formed from the verb þola, “to endure,” and the agent-noun suffix -endur. The corresponding singular form is þolandi, and the plural is þolendur.
Usage of the term is common in historical writing, journalism, and literature when describing individuals or
In a broader sense, þolendur can appear in narrative or analytical contexts to frame collective memory and