"ofan á" meaning in Icelandic

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Preposition

IPA: /ˈɔːvan(ˌ)auː/, /ˌɔːvanˈauː/ (note: Westfjords)
Etymology: Literally, “from above on(to)”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|from above on(to)}} “from above on(to)”, {{lit|from above on(to)}} Literally, “from above on(to)” Head templates: {{head|is|preposition}} ofan á
  1. onto, on top of (referring to movement) [with accusative]
    Sense id: en-ofan_á-is-prep-S~McwbgN Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Icelandic prepositions, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Icelandic prepositions: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. on top of (referring to situation) [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",
      "word": "breiða ofan á"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "67 33",
      "word": "bæta gráu ofan á svart"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "67 33",
      "word": "verða ofan á"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "from above on(to)"
      },
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      "name": "m-g"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "from above on(to)"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “from above on(to)”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “from above on(to)”.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "preposition"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "84 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "81 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "85 15",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He lay down on top of me!",
          "text": "Hann lagðist ofan á mig!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "onto, on top of (referring to movement)"
      ],
      "id": "en-ofan_á-is-prep-S~McwbgN",
      "info_templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "is",
            "2": "acc"
          },
          "expansion": "[with accusative]",
          "extra_data": {
            "tags": [
              "accusative"
            ]
          },
          "name": "+obj"
        }
      ],
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          "onto",
          "onto"
        ],
        [
          "on top of",
          "on top of"
        ]
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        "onto, on top of (referring to movement) [with accusative]"
      ]
    },
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "on top of (referring to situation)"
      ],
      "id": "en-ofan_á-is-prep-O8008Ths",
      "info_templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "is",
            "2": "dat"
          },
          "expansion": "[with dative]",
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            "tags": [
              "dative"
            ]
          },
          "name": "+obj"
        }
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "on top of (referring to situation) [with dative]"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔːvan(ˌ)auː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɔːvanˈauː/",
      "note": "Westfjords"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "67 33",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "nonstandard"
      ],
      "word": "oná"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ofan á"
}
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    "Icelandic lemmas",
    "Icelandic multiword terms",
    "Icelandic prepositions",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "breiða ofan á"
    },
    {
      "word": "bæta gráu ofan á svart"
    },
    {
      "word": "verða ofan á"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "from above on(to)"
      },
      "expansion": "“from above on(to)”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "from above on(to)"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “from above on(to)”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “from above on(to)”.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "preposition"
      },
      "expansion": "ofan á",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Icelandic terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He lay down on top of me!",
          "text": "Hann lagðist ofan á mig!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "onto, on top of (referring to movement)"
      ],
      "info_templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "is",
            "2": "acc"
          },
          "expansion": "[with accusative]",
          "extra_data": {
            "tags": [
              "accusative"
            ]
          },
          "name": "+obj"
        }
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "onto",
          "onto"
        ],
        [
          "on top of",
          "on top of"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "onto, on top of (referring to movement) [with accusative]"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "on top of (referring to situation)"
      ],
      "info_templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "is",
            "2": "dat"
          },
          "expansion": "[with dative]",
          "extra_data": {
            "tags": [
              "dative"
            ]
          },
          "name": "+obj"
        }
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "on top of (referring to situation) [with dative]"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔːvan(ˌ)auː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɔːvanˈauː/",
      "note": "Westfjords"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "nonstandard"
      ],
      "word": "oná"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ofan á"
}

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