This is the 456th most frequent Icelandic word.
mældist
"Was measured" or "was recorded."
In this sentence, 'mældist' is used figuratively to describe an evaluation or ranking, emphasizing its result.
Höfuðborg Íslands mældist tíunda besta borgin til að búa í.
The capital of Iceland was rated as the tenth best city to live in.
Here, 'mældist' conveys the act of measuring wind speed, indicating the strength of the winds observed.
Vindhraði mældist sterkur við ströndina.
The wind speed was measured as strong near the shore.
Here, 'mældist' denotes that a measurement of temperature was taken and it resulted in over thirty degrees. It emphasizes the occurrence of the measurement.