ofan á

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Icelandic[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

(colloquial, nonstandard) oná

Etymology[edit]

From ofan (“from above”) + á (“on”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈɔːvan(ˌ)auː/
(Westfjords) IPA^(key): /ˌɔːvanˈauː/ (before an unstressed word)

Preposition[edit]

(with accusative) onto, on top of (referring to movement)
Hann lagðist ofan á mig!
He lay down on top of me!
(with dative) on top of (referring to situation)

Derived terms[edit]

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