ofan á
Icelandic
Alternative forms
- (colloquial, nonstandard) oná
Etymology
From ofan (“from above”) + á (“on”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔːvan(ˌ)auː/
- (Westfjords) IPA(key): /ˌɔːvanˈauː/ (before an unstressed word)
Preposition
ofan á
- (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
- breiða ofan á
- bæta gráu ofan á svart
- verða ofan á