ljóðunum

ljóðunum is the dative plural form of the Icelandic word ljóð, which translates to "poem" or "verse" in English. In the context of Icelandic grammar, ljóðunum signifies the recipient or object of an action related to poems. For instance, if a sentence described someone reading poems, the word ljóðunum would be used to indicate "to the poems" or "by the poems" depending on the verb. This grammatical case is essential for constructing grammatically correct sentences in Icelandic, marking the function of the noun within the sentence's structure. Understanding the declension of nouns like ljóð is fundamental to comprehending Icelandic syntax and accurately translating and interpreting written and spoken Icelandic. The word itself originates from Old Norse and has a long history within the Germanic language family.