eða

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "eda"

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse eða, from Proto-Germanic *efþau and thus related to Old High German odar, Old English oþþe, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌸𐌸𐌰𐌿 (aiþþau).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ˈ)ɛːða/,
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  • Rhymes: -ɛːða

Conjunction

eða

  1. or
    Það er annað hvort ég eða hann.
    It's either me or him.
    Viltu fara í bíó eða út að borða?
    Do you want to see a movie or eat out?

Synonyms

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia