þroskaðar

Þroskaðar is an Icelandic adjective in the feminine plural form meaning mature or developed. It describes entities that have reached full development or maturity, and it is used in reference to people, ideas, processes, or objects that exhibit a mature state.

Usage: The word is used mainly in descriptive or evaluative writing. It can refer to people, especially adult women when paired with a feminine plural noun such as konur, but it can also describe non-human subjects or abstract concepts that have matured. Examples: Þroskaðar konur hafa oft meiri reynslu en yngri kynslóðin. Þroskaðar hugmyndir komu fram í umræðunni.

Etymology and grammar: The word is derived from the noun þroski, development, and the related verb þroska, to mature. In Icelandic, adjectives agree with the gender and number of the nouns they modify; thus the feminine plural form þroskaðar is used with feminine plural nouns.

See also: þroskaður, the masculine singular form from which þroskaðar is inflected.