óþökk
Icelandic
Etymology
From ó- (“in-, un-”, negative prefix) + þökk (“thanks”).
Noun
óþökk f (genitive singular óþakkar, no plural)
- used in set phrases
- Stelpan fór á ballið í óþökk foreldra sinna.
- The girl went to the ball despite her parents' wishes.
Usage notes
- Mainly used in dative case in the phrase gera eitthvað í óþökk einhvers (“to do something against somebody's wishes”).
Derived terms
- gera eitthvað í óþökk einhvers (“to do something against somebody's wishes”)
- í óþökk einhvers (“against somebody's wishes”)
- kunna einhverjum óþökk fyrir eitthvað