vegna

Faroese

Preposition

vegna

1. because of, due to, for the sake of, on account of

Icelandic

Etymology

Related to Danish vegne (“behalf”); see there for more. Compare also German wegen (“because of”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛkna/
• Rhymes: -ɛkna

Preposition

vegna

1. because of [with genitive]

   Synonyms: vegna þess að, út af, sökum, fyrir tilstilli

   Vegurinn er lokaður vegna veðurs.

   The road is closed due to weather.

2. for the sake of [with genitive]

Derived terms

• beggja vegna
• hvers vegna?
• vegna þess
• vegna þess að

Further reading

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “vegna”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

Venetan

Alternative forms

• végna

Noun

vegna f (plural vegne)

1. vine