skiptast

Icelandic

Etymology

From skipta (“to divide; to change”) +‎ -st.

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”)