virðast

Icelandic

Etymology

From the verb virða (“to respect”) + -st (“a suffix which turns verbs into middle voice verbs”). See also the appendix about the Icelandic middle voice verbs.

Verb

virðast

1. to seem, look like, to appear to be

Derived terms

• mér virðist (it seems to me)

  Mér virðist að þetta sé besti staðurinn.

  It seems to me that this is the best place.

• að því er virðist (as it seems to me)

  Þetta listaverk er að því er virðist mikils virði.

  This piece of art is as it seems to me, highly valuable.

• virðist vera (it seems to be)

  Þetta virðist vera betlari.

  It seems to be a beggar.