skref
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skrɛːv/
- Rhymes: -ɛːv
Noun
skref n (genitive singular skrefs, nominative plural skref)
- step, pace (advance or movement made from one foot to the other)
- step, pace (the distance covered by a step)
- Hún tók fjögra skrefa tilhlaup.
- She took a four step running start.
- Hann færði sig einu skrefi nær.
- He moved one step closer.
- Skólinn minn er bara nokkur skref í burtu.
- My school is only a few steps away.
- a step of development, a stage in progress
- Það að finna upp hjólið var stórt skref.
- Inventing the wheel was a big step.
Declension
declension of skref
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skref | skrefið | skref | skrefin |
| accusative | skref | skrefið | skref | skrefin |
| dative | skrefi | skrefinu | skrefum | skrefunum |
| genitive | skrefs | skrefsins | skrefa | skrefanna |
Derived terms
- skref fyrir skref
- þróunarskref