"oft" meaning in Icelandic

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Adverb

Forms: oftar [comparative], oftast [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔft Etymology: From Old Norse oft (“often”) and opt (“oft, often”). Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|oft||often}} Old Norse oft (“often”), {{m|non|opt||oft, often}} opt (“oft, often”) Head templates: {{head|is|adverb|comparative|oftar|superlative|oftast}} oft (comparative oftar, superlative oftast)
  1. often Derived forms: oftar en ekki (english: more often than not)
    Sense id: en-oft-is-adv-k8aBSPSs Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for oft meaning in Icelandic (1.4kB)

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          "text": "Ég fer oft í ræktina.",
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          "text": "Ég er oftast í tölvunni.",
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          "english": "I've won oftener than you!",
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          "text": "Ég er oftast í tölvunni.",
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