Drykkjum

Drykkjum is the dative plural form of the Icelandic noun drykkur, which means "drink" or "beverage." In Icelandic, nouns decline for case and number, and drykkjum appears when multiple drinks are referenced in the dative case.

Origin and form: The word derives from drykkur and follows the standard pattern for masculine nouns in Icelandic that yield a dative plural ending in -jum. This form is used when the drinks are the indirect object of a preposition or verb that governs the dative, such as after með (with).

Usage: Drykkjum is used in contexts describing beverages in the dative plural. It often appears after prepositions that require the dative, and in phrases concerning accompaniment, distribution, or association with beverages in social, ceremonial, or practical settings. The form is common in formal Icelandic, literature, and historical documents.

Usage example: Glösin voru fyllt með drykkjum. (The glasses were filled with drinks.) This illustrates how drykkjum functions as the object of the preposition með (with) in a sentence describing a provision of beverages.

See also: drykkur, Icelandic grammar, noun declension.