No. 855 in Icelandic
spilað
"Spilað" means "played" in English.
In a sentence
Ég hef spilað á gítar í mörg ár.
I have played the guitar for many years.
The word 'spilað' is used here in the context of 'to play' an instrument, specifically referring to playing the guitar.
Hann hefur spilað tölvuleiki alla helgina.
He has played video games all weekend.
In this sentence, 'spilað' refers to playing video games, extending the usage of 'to play' to electronic games.
Þau eiga að hafa spilað farsóttaleik í skólanum.
They are supposed to have played a pandemic simulation game at school.
Here, 'spilað' implies participation in an interactive activity or game, highlighting its flexibility in usage.
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