röð

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rod"

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse rǫð, from Proto-Germanic *radō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rœːð/
• Rhymes: -œːð

Noun

röð f (genitive singular raðar, nominative plural raðir)

1. a row, a line
2. an order, a row, a sequence

   Hún hefur ekki mætt þrjá daga í röð.

   She hasn't showed up for three days in a row.

3. (of men) a line, a file

   Jæja, krakkar. Gangið í einfaldri röð.

   Alright, kids. Walk single file.

4. (poker) straight

Derived terms

• ritröð
• standa í röð (to stand in line)
• í röð og reglu (in perfect order)