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óþökk

óþökk

Icelandic

Noun

óþökk f (genitive singular óþakkar, no plural)

  1. used in set phrases
    Stelpan fór á ballið í óþökk foreldra sinna.
    The girl went to the ball despite her parents' wishes.

Derived terms

  • gera eitthvað í óþökk einhvers (to do something against somebody's wishes)
  • í óþökk einhvers (against somebody's wishes)
  • kunna einhverjum óþökk fyrir eitthvað

See also

  • í trássi
  • tráss
  • ónáð

Usage notes

  • Mainly used in dative case in the phrase gera eitthvað í óþökk einhvers (to do something against somebody's wishes).