ofan á

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Icelandic

Alternative forms

  • oná (colloquial, nonstandard)

Etymology

Literally, from above on(to).

Pronunciation

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

Preposition

ofan á

  1. onto, on top of (referring to movement)
    Hann lagðist ofan á mig!
    He lay down on top of me!
  2. on top of (referring to situation)

Derived terms