gögnunum

Gögnunum is a term in Icelandic that refers to a specific collection of data or information. It is the definite plural form of the noun gögn, which means data, information, or records. In everyday usage, gögnunum is used when the data set or group of documents is being identified as a particular, identifiable entity, often in formal or technical contexts such as statistics, research reporting, or data management.

Grammar and usage: Gögn is a neuter noun. Its plural is gögn; the definite plural, used with articles or prepositions signifying specificity, is gögnunum. The form commonly appears after prepositions that govern the dative case, for example í gögnunum (in the data), úr gögnunum (from the data).

Context and applications: The phrase gögnunum regularly appears in Icelandic governmental, scientific, and business writing when referring to datasets. It does not designate a person or place, but rather a defined set of information. In data protection and data governance discourses, gögnunum may be used to discuss the contents and characteristics of the dataset under consideration.

See also: gögn, persónuvernd, gagnaöryggi.