undir prep /adv
A. prep (acc)
1. (um hreyfingu/of movement) under, underneath
hann fór ~ borðið
he went under the table
koma ~ land
come close to the shore
2. (um tíma/of time)
~ hádegi
close to noon
~ kvöld
towards evening
3. phrases
borga ~ e-ð
pay postage for sth
hvað kostar ~ bréf?
how much does it cost to send a letter?
~ fjögur augu
confidentially, between you and me
B. prep (dat)
1. (um stað/of place) under, underneath, beneath
~ borðinu
under the table
~ fótum sér
under one's feet
~ fjallinu
at the foot of the mountain
sitja ~ borðum
sit at table
2. phrases
skipið lá ~ landi
the ship lay close to the shore
~ áhrifum af e-u
influenced by sth, under the influence of sth
vita hvað býr ~ e-u
know what is behind sth
vera ~ e-u komið
depend on sth
verða ~ bíl
be run over by a car
liggja ~ skemmdum
go to waste
C. adv under
sólin gengur ~
the sun sets
~ eins
right away, immediately
~ niðri
inwardly, below the surface
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