No. 456 in Icelandic
mældist
"Was measured" or "was recorded."
In a sentence
Hitinn mældist yfir þrjátíu gráður í gær.
The temperature measured over thirty degrees yesterday.
Here, 'mældist' denotes that a measurement of temperature was taken and it resulted in over thirty degrees. It emphasizes the occurrence of the measurement.
Höfuðborg Íslands mældist tíunda besta borgin til að búa í.
The capital of Iceland was rated as the tenth best city to live in.
In this sentence, 'mældist' is used figuratively to describe an evaluation or ranking, emphasizing its result.
Vindhraði mældist sterkur við ströndina.
The wind speed was measured as strong near the shore.
Here, 'mældist' conveys the act of measuring wind speed, indicating the strength of the winds observed.
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