baðum
Baðum is an Icelandic linguistic form that arises from the noun bað, which means bath or bathroom. In Icelandic grammar, bað is a neuter noun, and baðum is described as an inflected form tied to the root bað. It is commonly presented as a dative plural form, used in contexts governed by the dative case or in certain older or formal constructions. As a grammatical variant, baðum does not carry a separate lexical meaning beyond that of the base noun; it serves to mark case and number in agreement with surrounding words.
The form reflects historical inflection patterns that trace back to Old Norse. The Icelandic paradigm for bað
Etymology and cognates link bað to Old Norse báð or related Germanic roots, with modern Icelandic retaining