óþökk

Icelandic

Etymology

From ó- (“in-, un-”, negative prefix) +‎ þökk (“thanks”).

Noun

óþökk f (genitive singular óþakkar, no plural)

1. used in set phrases

   Stelpan fór á ballið í óþökk foreldra sinna.

   The girl went to the ball despite her parents' wishes.

Usage notes

• Mainly used in dative case in the phrase gera eitthvað í óþökk einhvers (“to do something against somebody's wishes”).

Derived terms

• gera eitthvað í óþökk einhvers (“to do something against somebody's wishes”)
• í óþökk einhvers (“against somebody's wishes”)
• kunna einhverjum óþökk fyrir eitthvað

See also

• í trássi
• tráss
• ónáð