ofan

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English

Noun

ofan (plural ofanim)

  1. Alternative form of ophan

Anagrams

Gun

Pronunciation

Noun

ofán (plural ofán lẹ) (Nigeria)

  1. reed

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ofan, from Proto-Germanic *ubanē.

Pronunciation

Adverb

ofan (not comparable)

  1. (of motion) from above, down

Derived terms

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ubanē. Akin to of +‎ -an.

Adverb

ofan (not comparable)

  1. from above, downwards

Preposition

ofan

  1. (with genitive) above the surface of

Descendants

  • Icelandic: ofan
  • Faroese: oman
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ovan
    • Norwegian Bokmål: ova-
  • Old Swedish: ovan
  • Danish: oven
    • Norwegian Bokmål: oven

References

  • ofan”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Swedish

Alternative forms

Interjection

ofan

  1. (colloquial) Expresses surprise and interest.
    Synonym: ofasen