stjórnendum

Stjórnendum is the dative plural form of the Icelandic noun stjórnandi, which denotes a person who directs, governs, or leads. The base form stjórnandi can refer to a manager, director, administrator, or conductor, among other leadership roles. The plural nominative is stjórnendur, while stjórnendum is used when the reference is in the dative case (often indicating an indirect object or a recipient of an action) and in contexts where prepositions require the dative.

Grammatical note: Stjórnendi originates from the verb stjórna, meaning to control or govern, with the agent noun suffix -andi. In Icelandic, nouns of this pattern decline with a distinct dative plural ending, which is -endum, giving stjórnendum as the form used for such contexts.

Usage: In formal and organizational language, stjórnendur refers to the group of leaders or directors in a company or institution. Stjórnendum serves in sentences where the directors are the indirect object or the object of a preposition that governs the dative. For example, phrases such as frá stjórnendum félagsins (from the directors of the association) or til stjórnendum ráðstefnunnar (to the directors of the conference) illustrate its typical use.

See also: stjórnandi, stjórnendur. The article contrasts the singular and plural forms to reflect Icelandic noun declension and case usage, helping readers understand how the word shifts with grammatical role in a sentence.