Icelandic Word of the Day
strætó
STRAY-to • noun — 22nd of May, 2026
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Meaning: city bus / public bus
Examples
- Ég tek strætóinn til vinnu á morgnana.
(I take the bus to work in the mornings.) - Strætóinn kom seinn í dag.
(The bus arrived late today.) - Hvar er næsta stopp fyrir strætó?
(Where is the nearest stop for the bus?)
Synonyms
- rúta
- strætisvagn
Use strætó to refer to local public buses (especially in towns like Reykjavík). 'Strætóinn' is the definite form (the bus). 'Rúta' usually means a coach or longer-distance bus; 'strætisvagn' is a more formal/old-fashioned term.
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