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skref.

step, pace (advance or movement made from one foot to the other)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈskrɛːv]

  1. step, pace (advance or movement made from one foot to the other)

    neuter

  2. step, pace (the distance covered by a step)

    neuter
    Hún tók fjögra skrefa tilhlaup.
    Hann færði sig einu skrefi nær.

  3. a step of development, a stage in progress

    neuter
    Það að finna upp hjólið var stórt skref.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Germanic *skrifą.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.