svona
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse svána. Composed of svo (“so, thus”) + -na (proximal suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
svona (not comparable)
- thus, like this
- Til þess að hitta í körfuna verðurðu að kasta boltanum svona.
- To hit the basket you have to throw the ball like this.
- to this degree; this
- Ég vissi ekki að þú værir svona góður!
- I didn’t know you were this good!
- (colloquial) approximately, about, like
- Ég fór síðast í bíó fyrir svona mánuði.
- The last time I went to the movies was like a month ago.
Coordinate terms edit
- (like this): þannig (“like that”), svoleiðis (“like that”)
- (to this degree): svo (“so, to such a degree”), það (“to that degree”)
Adjective edit
svona (not comparable)
Coordinate terms edit
Derived terms edit
- svona, svona (“there, there”)
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
svona (present tense svonar, past tense svona, past participle svona, passive infinitive svonast, present participle svonande, imperative svona/svon)
Related terms edit
- Svone (Svånå) (a river in Lesja, Dovre and Oppdal)