matskeið

Icelandic

Etymology

From matur (“food, meal”) +‎ skeið (“spoon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaːt.sceiːð/

Noun

A matskeið (“tablespoon”) has a capacity of about 15 ml.

matskeið f (genitive singular matskeiðar, nominative plural matskeiðar)

1. (cutlery) a tablespoon, a large spoon

   Kúfuð matskeið.

   A heaped tablespoonful.

2. (unit of measure) a spoon that holds around 15 millilitres