ofan

See also: of an

English

Noun

ofan (plural ofanim)

1. Alternative form of ophan

Anagrams

• ANFO, fano

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ofan, from Proto-Germanic *ubanē.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːvan/

  Rhymes: -ɔːvan

Adverb

ofan (not comparable)

1. (of motion) from above, down

Derived terms

• fá ofan af
• hafa ofan af fyrir
• taka ofan
• ofan á (“on top of”)
• elda ofan í
• ber að ofan (“shirtless”)

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ubanē. Akin to of +‎ -an.

Adverb

ofan (not comparable)

1. from above, downwards

Preposition

ofan

1. (with genitive) above the surface of

Descendants

• Icelandic: ofan
• Faroese: oman
• Norwegian Nynorsk: ovan
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: ova-
• Old Swedish: ovan
  • Swedish: ovan
• Danish: oven
  • Norwegian Bokmål: oven

References

• “ofan”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Swedish

Alternative forms

• åfan

Interjection

ofan

1. (colloquial) Expresses surprise and interest.

   Synonym: ofasen