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

Declension

Declension of matskeið (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	matskeið	matskeiðin	matskeiðar	matskeiðarnar
accusative	matskeið	matskeiðina	matskeiðar	matskeiðarnar
dative	matskeið	matskeiðinni	matskeiðum	matskeiðunum
genitive	matskeiðar	matskeiðarinnar	matskeiða	matskeiðanna