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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ad"

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse at (“that”). From Proto-Germanic *þat (“that”). Cognate with Old English þæt, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰 (þata).

Conjunction

að

  1. that
    Hún sagði mér að þessi bók væri góð lesning.
    She told me that this book was a good read.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse at (“at, to”), from Proto-Germanic *at (“at, to”). More at at.

Particle

að

  1. to (infinitive particle)
    Mig langar að lesa.
    I want to read.
Usage notes
  • The infinitive particle að is the only infinitive marker in Icelandic.
Derived terms

Preposition

að

  1. (with dative) to, towards
    Göngum að húsinu.
    Let's walk towards the house.
Derived terms
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Further reading

Old English

Pronunciation

Noun

āð m

  1. Alternative spelling of āþ
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