þyngingum

þyngingum is a form found in Icelandic and Old Norse texts. It is the dative plural of the noun þynging, which denotes weight, heaviness, or a burden. In translation, it can be rendered as “to the burdens” or “to the weights,” depending on the grammatical role in a sentence. The form is primarily encountered in historical or linguistic contexts rather than in everyday modern Icelandic.

In meaning, þynging can refer to physical weight as well as to figurative burdens or obligations. The related verb þyngja means to burden or to weigh down, and related adjectives describe heaviness. The pair of terms is part of a semantic field dealing with pressure, load, and responsibility.

Distribution and usage: þyngingum appears mainly in medieval or scholarly texts, including sagas, poetry, and ecclesiastical or legal writings, where older grammatical forms are preserved. In contemporary Icelandic, the word is uncommon outside studies of historical language, and the modern language more often uses other constructions to express burden or weight.

Etymology and related forms: The noun þynging belongs to a family of words connected with weight and burden in Icelandic and other Germanic languages. The form þyngingum reflects standard Icelandic inflection patterns for nouns of this type, with the -um ending indicating dative plural in many contexts. Related forms include the noun þynging (the concept of heaviness) and the verb þyngja (to burden or weigh down).

See also: þynging (the base noun), þyngja (the related verb), and general discussions of Icelandic noun inflection and historical language usage. The letter þ (thorn) is pronounced like the English “th.”