No. 432 in Icelandic
skipa
"Skipa" in Icelandic means "to arrange," "to appoint," or "to assign."
In a sentence
Ekki má skipa öðrum í sambandi.
One must not command others in a relationship.
The word 'skipa' is used as a verb meaning 'to command' or 'to order.'
Á fundinum tóku þau ákvörðun að skipa nýjan stjórnanda.
At the meeting, they decided to appoint a new manager.
Here, 'skipa' means 'to appoint' someone to a position.
Skipa verður fólki í sætin áður en athöfnin hefst.
People must be arranged in seats before the ceremony begins.
In this context, 'skipa' is used to refer to arranging or organizing people into specific placements.
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