reitur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse reitr (“marked-out space; square”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreiːtʏr/
• Rhymes: -eiːtʏr

Noun

reitur m (genitive singular reits, nominative plural reitir)

1. plot (of land), lot
2. bed (in a garden); flowerbed
3. a demarcated space
4. square (on a chessboard, in a crossword puzzle, etc.)

Synonyms

• (plot): blettur, lóð, skiki
• (garden bed): beð