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dá-

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse dá- (very).

Prefix

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dá-

  1. pretty, fairly
    Synonyms: all-, harla, nokkuð
    Það er góður spölur að fara héðan og upp á Esjuna.
    It's a pretty long way from here to Esjan.
    Ég vinn alla daga vikunnar í búðinni. Maður fær góðan pening þar.
    I work every day of the week at the store. They pay fairly well there.

Usage notes

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Usage notes

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  • Its meaning may be ironic at times.

Derived terms

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Category Icelandic terms prefixed with dá- not found

Irish

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Etymology

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From dhá (two).

Prefix

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dá-

  1. Alternative form of dé-