ganga úr skugga um
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom ganga (“to walk”) + úr (“from”) + skugga, the singular dative of skuggi (“a shadow”) + um (“about”). Literally meaning to "walk from a shadow about" or to "walk from the shadow about something".
Verb
editganga úr skugga um (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative gekk úr skugga um, third-person plural past indicative gengu úr skugga um, supine gengið úr skugga um)
- (idiomatic, governs the accusative) to ascertain, to make sure of something
- Ég vildi ganga úr skugga um að hún væri farin að sofa.
- I wanted to make sure she's asleep.
Synonyms
edit- (to ascertain): fá fullvissu um, komast að, komast eftir