sköpum

Sköpum is the first-person plural present tense form of the Icelandic verb skapa, meaning to shape or to create. It translates as “we shape” or “we create” in English and is used to denote collective action in producing objects, ideas, or plans.

Usage: In standard Icelandic, við sköpum is used for collaborative creation. Example: Við sköpum nýjar lausnir á hverjum degi. Translation: We create new solutions every day.

Etymology: The form derives from Old Norse skapa and is related to the noun sköpun, meaning creativity or creation. The root is part of the Proto-Germanic *skap- family, which yields related words in other Germanic languages and underpins modern Icelandic terms related to making and forming.

Notes: Sköpum is part of a broader verbal paradigm that expresses present-tense, plural subject in Icelandic. The related noun sköpun is used for the concept of creativity and the act of creation. See also: skapa, sköpun, skapandi.