dá-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "da"

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dá- (“very”).

Prefix

dá-

  1. pretty, fairly
    Það er dágóður spölur að fara héðan og upp á Esjuna.
    It's a pretty long way from here to Esjan.
    Ég vinn alla daga vikunnar í búðinni. Maður fær dágóðan pening þar.
    I work every day of the week at the store. They pay fairly well there.

Usage notes

Usage notes
  • Its meaning may be ironic at times.

Synonyms

Derived terms
Category Icelandic terms prefixed with dá- not found
  • dáfallegur
  • dágóður
  • dálaglegur
  • dálítið
  • dálítill
  • dável

Irish

Etymology

From dhá (“two”).

Prefix

dá-

  1. Alternative form of dé-
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