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Icelandic
Etymology
Contraction of þetta þarna.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
atarna
- (colloquial, dated) that there, that
Adverb
atarna
- (colloquial, dated, with noun with clitic definite article) there
Usage notes
The status of this word as an adverb is uncertain, as it might possibly also be a pronoun in the context where it might be considered an adverb.
Derived terms
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
- Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “atarna”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
- Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið