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  1. Icelandic
  2. /Causal prepositions (út af)
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töfin

töfin
the delay (hold-up)
From Lesson 166:Causal prepositions (út af)·Icelandic

Usages of töfin

Þau misstu af fluginu út af töfinni.
They missed the flight because of the delay.
Áður en flugið fór, biðu þau lengi út af töfinni.
Before the flight left, they waited a long time because of the delay.
Var töfin út af biluninni?
Was the delay because of the breakdown?
Þrátt fyrir að töfin hafi valdið okkur vonbrigðum, lofaði fyrirtækið okkur bótum.
Despite the fact that the delay caused us disappointment, the company promised us compensation.
Töfin olli honum óþægindum, en hann skilaði eigandanum lyklunum.
The delay caused him inconvenience, but he returned the keys to the owner.

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