vökvum
Vökvum is an Icelandic linguistic form meaning liquids or fluids. It is derived from the noun vökvi, which denotes a liquid substance. In usage, vökvum serves as a general term for liquids rather than for a specific liquid, and it appears primarily in technical, scientific, or descriptive writing where liquids are being discussed as a category.
In grammatical terms, vökvum is the dative plural form of vökvi. Icelandic nouns decline for case and
Etymology-wise, vökvi traces to Old Norse and related Germanic roots for the concept of a liquid. The
Usage notes emphasize that vökvum denotes liquids in a general sense and is not limited to a