This is the 592nd most frequent Icelandic word.
skipta
"Skipta" means "to change," "divide," or "exchange" in English.
Here, 'skipta' is used in the sense of 'divide' or 'share', referring to the distribution of the task among people.
Við skiptum verkefninu á milli okkar.
We divide the task among us.
In this case, 'skipta' implies 'matter', signifying importance or relevance in a given context.
Það skiptir máli hvernig þú tjáir þig.
It matters how you express yourself.
In this sentence, 'skipta' is used to mean 'change', indicating the replacement of one thing with another, in this case, clothes.