viðbragðum

Viðbragðum is the dative plural form of the Icelandic word viðbragð. Viðbragð translates to "reaction," "response," or "rejoinder" in English. Therefore, viðbragðum literally means "to reactions," "to responses," or "to rejoinders." In Icelandic grammar, the dative case is often used to indicate the indirect object of a verb or preposition, or to show the means by which something is done. Thus, viðbragðum would appear in sentences where reactions or responses are the object of an action or are being acted upon in some way. For example, a sentence might describe how the government responded to public opinions, using the dative plural form to refer to those public opinions as the target of the response. The specific context in which viðbragðum is used dictates its precise nuance and meaning within a sentence. It is a common grammatical form encountered in written and spoken Icelandic.