sessjónum

Sessjónum is the dative plural form of the Icelandic noun sessjón, which denotes a single sitting or meeting of a deliberative body, such as a parliament, council, or court. The word is used in formal or official contexts to refer to multiple meetings or sessions.

In contemporary Icelandic, sessjónum appears most often after prepositions that require the dative case, for example in phrases like í sessjónum Alþingis (in the sessions of Parliament) or frá sessjónum ráðherra (from the ministers’ sessions). The form provides a precise grammatical indication of number and case, helping distinguish “in the sessions” from other mentions of the noun sessjón in different cases or numbers.

Etymology and morphology: Sessjón derives from historical forms rooted in Latin sessio, and it has been adapted into Icelandic with the characteristic -jón suffix. The dative plural ending -um follows standard Icelandic declension patterns for masculine and feminine nouns in this class, producing sessjónum as the appropriate form for most prepositional phrases requiring dative plural.

Usage notes: Sessjónum is primarily found in formal writing, news reports, legislative records, and administrative texts. In everyday language, speakers may use the more general term sessjón or refer to a specific session by number, date, or body without necessarily employing the dative plural form. See also sessjón, Alþingi, and other terms for legislative or organizational meetings.

See also: sessjón, Alþingi, þingmenn, ríkisstjórn.