This is the 935th most frequent Icelandic word.
skyldi
"Skyldi" is the past subjunctive or conditional form of "skulu," meaning "should" or "would" in English, depending on context.
The term 'skyldi' is used to denote conditional possibility, indicating 'in case I might'.
Á ég að fara ef ég skyldi hitta einhverjátvr?
Should I go in case I might meet someone?
Here, 'skyldi' is interpreted as the past subjunctive form of 'skilja', meaning 'to understand'.
Ég skyldi hann sem ákveðinn mann.
I understood him as a determined person.
In this sentence, 'skyldi' conveys a subjunctive mood in questioning probability or reasoning.