Gjörðum

Gjörðum is the dative plural form of the Icelandic feminine noun gjörð, which translates roughly as “deed,” “act,” or “action.” The term refers to actions taken by a person or group and appears in contexts ranging from everyday speech to formal writing when the deeds are treated as objects of description or consideration.

Origin and meaning: Gjörð stems from Old Norse gjörð, derived from the verb gera, meaning “to do” or “to make.” Over time, the noun came to denote the outcome of an act as well as the action itself. In usage, gjörð can refer to a specific deed or to deeds in a broader sense.

Usage and forms: In Icelandic, gjörð is a feminine noun with various inflected forms depending on case and number. The dative plural form is gjörðum, used when referring to multiple deeds in a dative context. The common singular nominative form is gjörð, and a plural form such as gjörðir is used in other cases and numbers. The root gjörð also appears in compounds connected to acting or making, notably in löggjörð, meaning legislation or the process of lawmaking.

See also: Gjörð; gera; löggjörð.

Note: As a general linguistic term, gjörðum serves primarily as a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept. In English-language discussions, gjörð is often glossed as “deed” or “act,” with gjörðum appearing only in Icelandic sentences requiring the dative case.