dett/a v (datt, duttu, dottið)
1. (hrapa) fall, drop
2. (missa fótanna) fall, stumble and fall
3. impers
mér ~ur e-ð í hug
sth occurs to me
það datt yfir mig
I was amazed
4. phrases
óveðrið datt á
the storm broke
~~ ofan á e-ð
find sth by chance, stumble over sth
hann er ekki af baki dottinn
he is resourceful, he has not given up
~~ í það
go and get drunk
það datt í hann
he did it on a sudden impulse
þetta datt úr mér
I forgot this
~~ út af
fall asleep, drop off