þægilegar

þægilegar is an Icelandic adjective derived from the noun þægir, meaning comfort or ease. The word is typically used to describe conditions, environments, or situations that are pleasant, convenient, or ensuring a sense of well‑being. It can refer to physical comfort such as a þægilegar bolur (comfortable bed), as well as more abstract contexts such as þægilegar kjölfunarskipulög (convenient regulations) or þægilegar ferðarlög (smooth travel arrangements). The cognate verb is þægast, which means to find something comfortable or favorable.

In everyday Icelandic, people say þægilegur when speaking of food, atmosphere, or plans that are agreeable. The term may also appear in literary works to emphasize a serene setting, for instance describing a þægilegur hálar (a tranquil summer). Although most Icelandic speakers are receptive to the word, it can sound somewhat formal or poetic in casual conversation. The plural adjective, þægilegar, agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. For instance, “þægilegar laser” would describe pleasant holidays. The notion of ease associated with þægilegar thus fills a lexical niche between everyday comfort and the more intangible sense of well‑being.