University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
Link to University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
Link to University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
Icelandic Online Dictionary and Readings
Home Course Search Readings Browse Readings   Search Dictionary Abbreviations used in Dictionary Common Icelandic Abbreviations Dictionary Guide Grammar Print edition   Copyright UWDC

Search the full entries or headwords in the Íslensk-ensk orðabók.*



 

ætl/a v (acc) (-aði)

1. (hafa í hyggju) intend, plan
ég ~~ að gera þetta
I am going to do this
ég ~~ heim
I am going home
ég ~~ mér að gera þetta
I intend to do this
2. (vera í þann veginn að gera e-ð) be about to do sth
ég ~aði að fara að gera þetta
I was about to do it
3. (álíta) think, guess, believe
ég ~~ það
I guess so
~~ e-m e-ð
believe sth of sby
4. subj ætli
hvað ætli klukkan sé?
I wonder what the time is
ætli það ekki!
I suppose so!
hvað ætli ég sé að gera þetta?
why should I do this?
5. refl
~~st e-ð fyrir
plan sth, have sth in mind
~~st til e-s af e-m
expect sth of sby
til þess er ~~st
it is expected
Go up to Top of Page

© Sverrir Hólmarsson, Christopher Sanders, John Tucker
© Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System

© This compilation (including design, introductory text, organization, and descriptive material) is copyrighted by University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.

This copyright is independent of any copyright on specific items within the collection. Because the University of Wisconsin Libraries generally do not own the rights to materials in these collections, please consult copyright or ownership information provided with individual items.

Images, text, or other content downloaded from the collection may be freely used for non-profit educational and research purposes, or any other use falling within the purview of "Fair Use".

In all other cases, please consult the terms provided with the item, or contact the Libraries.