skiptast

Icelandic

Etymology

From the verb skipta (“to divide, to change”) + -st (“a suffix which turns verbs into middle voice verbs”). See also the appendix about the Icelandic middle voice verbs.

Verb

skiptast

1. to branch, to be divided

   Vegurinn skiptist eftir þrjá kílómetra.

   The road will divide in three kilometers.

   Áætlunin skiptist í fimm hluta.

   The plan is divided into five parts.

Derived terms

• skiptast á (to exchange, to swap)
• skiptast á að (to take turns at doing something)