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Learn Icelandic: af - off

Icelandic
/Dative plural (-um, -unum)
/af

af

Word

af

Meaning

off

Part of speech

preposition

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Dative plural (-um, -unum)

Usages of af

Hann tekur diskana af hillunum.

He takes the plates off the shelves.

Strákurinn tekur leikföngin af hillum.

The boy takes the toys off shelves.

Galleríið kaupir málverkið af merkilegum listamönnum.

The gallery buys the painting from remarkable artists.

Bílstjórinn tekur dekkið af bílnum sínum.

The driver takes the tire off his car.

Bílstjórinn þrífur snjóinn af rúðunni sinni.

The driver cleans the snow off his window.

Hjúkrunarfræðingurinn þrífur blóðið af gólfinu.

The nurse cleans the blood off the floor.

Ég hef áhyggjur af þessari eyðslu.

I have worries about this spending.

Snjórinn kemur ofan af fjallinu.

The snow comes down from the mountain.

Akureyri er norður af Reykjavík.

Akureyri is north of Reykjavík.

Hver kona er að þurrka rykið af borðinu.

Each woman is wiping the dust off the table.

Nágranninn saknar vina sinna út af þessari djúpu tengingu.

The neighbor misses his friends because of this deep connection.

Mig vantar þennan part og eitt afrit af honum.

I need this part and one copy of it.

Framkvæmdin verður fjármögnuð af bankanum.

The construction will be financed by the bank.

Strákurinn fer af sviðinu snöktandi.

The boy leaves the stage, sobbing.

Laugavörðurinn hringdi á sjúkrabílinn þegar maðurinn datt út af flísunum.

The lifeguard called an ambulance when the man fell because of the tiles.

Kötturinn ýtir hrúgunni af borðinu.

The cat pushes the pile off the table.

Hann tekur mynd af rispunni að aftan.

He takes a picture of the scratch at the back.

Fuglinn flýgur af fjallinu, þaðan sem hann sér dalinn.

The bird flies from the mountain, from where it sees the valley.

Ég verð búinn að taka hleifinn af bökunarplötunni.

I will have taken the loaf off the baking tray.

Lyktin af þessu ilmvatni er meira róandi.

The smell of this perfume is more soothing.

Lyktin af rósinni er mest áberandi.

The smell of the rose is the most prominent.

Mig vantar afraksturinn af verkefnunum.

I need the yield from the projects.

Kötturinn var nærri því dottinn af þakinu.

The cat almost fell off the roof.

Hvort borðar gesturinn af hlaðborðinu eða fær hann réttinn sinn?

Does the guest eat from the buffet, or get his own dish?

Hvort tókstu nautakjötið eða svínakjötið af hlaðborðinu?

Did you take the beef or the pork from the buffet?

Ílátið hefur fyllst bæði af kolsýru og mikilli froðu.

The container has filled up with both carbonation and a lot of foam.

Hafa glösin fyllst af froðu eða bara bruggi?

Have the glasses filled up with foam or just brew?

Pabbi minn er langbestur og ég er hreykinn af honum.

My dad is by far the best and I am proud of him.

Þáttastjórnandinn, Jón, og Páll lýsandi fóru af vellinum í leikhléinu.

The host, Jón, and Páll the commentator went off the pitch during the half-time.

Vitavörðurinn hefur ýmist áhyggjur af veðrinu eða er alveg rólegur.

The lighthouse keeper sometimes worries about the weather and is sometimes completely calm.

Lögreglan fjarlægði bílinn af götunni.

The police removed the car from the street.

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