ofan á

Icelandic

Alternative forms

oná (colloquial, nonstandard)

Etymology

From ofan (“from above”) + á (“on”).

Pronunciation

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

Preposition

(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

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