vera skotinn í

Icelandic

Etymology

From vera (“to be”) + skotinn (“shot”), the singular, masculine, nominative past participle of skjóta (“to shoot”) + í (“in”), a preposition that takes a dative object in this phrase.

Verb

vera skotinn í m, vera skotin í f, vera skotið í n

1. to have a crush on somebody, to fancy

   Ertu skotinn í henni?

   Have you got a crush on her? (the subject is male and the object is female)

   Er hún skotin í henni?

   Has she got a crush on her? (the subject is female and the object is female)

   Ég er skotin í honum.

   #:: I have a crush on him. (the subject is female and the object is male)

   Hann er skotinn í honum.

   He has a crush on him. (the subject is male and the object is male)

Synonyms

• (to fancy): langa í, þrá

See also

• ég elska þig