"ofan á" meaning in Icelandic

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Preposition

IPA: /ˈɔːvan(ˌ)auː/, /ˌɔːvanˈauː/ (note: Westfjords)
Etymology: From ofan (“from above”) + á (“on”). Head templates: {{head|is|preposition}} ofan á
  1. (with accusative) onto, on top of (referring to movement) Tags: with-accusative
    Sense id: en-ofan_á-is-prep-S~McwbgN Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Icelandic prepositions Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Icelandic prepositions: 51 49
  2. (with dative) on top of (referring to situation) Tags: with-dative
    Sense id: en-ofan_á-is-prep-O8008Ths Categories (other): Icelandic prepositions Disambiguation of Icelandic prepositions: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: oná [colloquial, nonstandard] Derived forms: breiða ofan á, bæta gráu ofan á svart, verða ofan á

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      "_dis1": "67 33",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "67 33",
      "word": "bæta gráu ofan á svart"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "67 33",
      "word": "verða ofan á"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ofan (“from above”) + á (“on”).",
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        {
          "english": "He lay down on top of me!",
          "text": "Hann lagðist ofan á mig!",
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        }
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        "(with accusative) onto, on top of (referring to movement)"
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        "on top of (referring to situation)"
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        "(with dative) on top of (referring to situation)"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔːvan(ˌ)auː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɔːvanˈauː/",
      "note": "Westfjords"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "67 33",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "nonstandard"
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "word": "ofan á"
}
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    "Icelandic multiword terms",
    "Icelandic prepositions",
    "Icelandic terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "breiða ofan á"
    },
    {
      "word": "bæta gráu ofan á svart"
    },
    {
      "word": "verða ofan á"
    }
  ],
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        "onto, on top of (referring to movement)"
      ],
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          "on top of",
          "on top of"
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        "(with accusative) onto, on top of (referring to movement)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "with-accusative"
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        "on top of (referring to situation)"
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        "(with dative) on top of (referring to situation)"
      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔːvan(ˌ)auː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɔːvanˈauː/",
      "note": "Westfjords"
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  ],
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      "word": "oná"
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  "word": "ofan á"
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