útskýrði

Útskýrði is the past tense form of the Icelandic verb útskýra, meaning to explain or clarify. It is used to describe a past act of making something clear, such as explaining a rule, a concept, or a situation. In narrative or reported speech, útskýrði indicates that an explanation has already been given by the subject.

The form is commonly encountered in academic, journalistic, and everyday Icelandic. Typical constructions include sentences like “Hann útskýrði reglurnar skýrt” (He explained the rules clearly) or “Kennafólk útskýrði hugmyndina” (The teacher explained the idea). The related noun útskýring means an explanation or clarification, and the infinitive útskýra denotes the act of explaining.

Grammatical notes are straightforward for speakers of Icelandic: útskýrði functions as a past-tense form of the transitive verb útskýra. It agrees with the subject in person and number, and it governs a direct object that receives the explanation. The word appears in both written and spoken Icelandic and is a common verb in instructional, descriptive, and analytical contexts.