svona
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse svána. Composed of svo (“so, thus”) + -na (proximal suffix).
Pronunciation
Adverb
svona (not comparable)
- thus, like this
- Til þess að hitta í körfuna verðurðu að kasta boltanum svona.
- To hit the basket you have to throw the ball like this.
- to this degree; this
- Ég vissi ekki að þú værir svona góður!
- I didn’t know you were this good!
- (colloquial) approximately, about, like
- Ég fór síðast í bíó fyrir svona mánuði.
- The last time I went to the movies was like a month ago.
Coordinate terms
- (like this): þannig (“like that”), svoleiðis (“like that”)
- (to this degree): svo (“so, to such a degree”), það (“to that degree”)
Adjective
svona (not comparable)
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- svona, svona (“there, there”)
Categories:
- Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms suffixed with -na
- Icelandic 2-syllable words
- Icelandic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Icelandic/ɔːna
- Icelandic lemmas
- Icelandic adverbs
- Icelandic terms with usage examples
- Icelandic colloquialisms
- Icelandic adjectives