óa

See also: oa, OA, ōa, .o'a, oa', o.a., and o. Ä.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse óa. A contracted form of ógn.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ouːa

Verb

óa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative -, supine óað)

1. (impersonal) to shock, feel shocked

   Mig óar við því.

   It forebodes me evil./I shudder at the thought.

Usage notes

• Used in the impersonal phrase einhvern óar við einhverju (“something forebodes somebody evil”).

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.