Lögðum

Lögðum is a form of the Icelandic verb leggja, meaning to lay, put, or place. It is the first-person plural past tense, indicating that the subject "we" performed the action and that it was completed in the past. This form is used in contexts where a group is describing something they laid or placed.

In usage, lögðum functions as the past tense for a collective subject. For example: Við lögðum grunn að húsi. This sentence translates to “We laid the foundation for the house.” The form shows that the action was carried out by the speaker together with at least one other person.

Grammatical notes: lögðum is one of several past-tense forms of leggja. Other persons and numbers have different endings, such as ég lagði, þú lagðir, hann lagði, við lögðum, þið lögðuð, þau lögðu. The word follows Icelandic verb patterns that include vowel changes and consonant mutations typical of the legado of leggja.

Etymology and cognates: leggja derives from Old Norse leggja and is related to related forms in other Nordic languages, such as Danish lægge, Norwegian legge, and Swedish lägga, reflecting a common Germanic root for “to lay” or “to place.”