Icelandic Word of the Day
keyra
KAY-ra • verb — 14th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to drive (a vehicle); to operate/drive
Examples
- Ég keyri til vinnu á morgnana.
(I drive to work in the mornings.) - Geturðu keyrt mig heim eftir kvöldmat?
(Can you drive me home after dinner?) - Hún keyrði varlega í snjónum.
(She drove carefully in the snow.)
Synonyms
- aka
- stýra
Use keyra when talking about driving cars, trucks or other vehicles (Ég keyri bíl = I drive a car). In casual speech you may also hear aka. Conjugation examples: present ég keyri, past ég keyrði, imperative keyrðu.
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