nauðsynlegum

Nauðsynlegum is the dative plural form of the Icelandic adjective nauðsynlegur, meaning necessary or essential. In Icelandic, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify for case, number, and gender, and the dative plural ending is typically -um. Therefore, nauðsynlegum is used when describing plural nouns in the dative case.

This form appears in contexts where a plural noun is governed by the dative, such as after certain prepositions or in indirect-object constructions. For example, phrases like nauðsynlegum skilyrðum or nauðsynlegum breytingum illustrate the use of the dative plural ending to indicate necessity related to multiple items.

For comparison, the corresponding forms in other cases include nauðsynlegir (nominative plural, masculine), nauðsynlegar (nominative plural, feminine or neuter plural in some contexts), and nauðsynlegu or nauðsynlegri in the singular dative, depending on gender and definiteness. The adverbial form of the word is nauðsynlega.

Etymology: nauðsynlegur derives from the noun nauðsyn, meaning necessity or need, with the suffix -legur forming an adjective meaning “necessary.” The term appears in formal and written Icelandic, including technical or policy language, where precise description of conditions or requirements is common.

In sum, nauðsynlegum is a standard grammatical form used to describe multiple items in the Icelandic dative, reflecting the language’s system of adjective agreement and case marking.