óvar

See also: ovar, Ovar, övar, and ovar-

Icelandic

Etymology

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Adjective

óvar (not comparable)

  1. unintentional, by accident
    Synonym: óviljandi
    Það var óvart.I didn't mean to do it.
  2. (archaic) inattentive

Declension

Positive forms of óvar
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative óvar óvör óvart
accusative óvaran óvara
dative óvörum óvarri óvöru
genitive óvars óvarrar óvars
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative óvarir óvarar óvör
accusative óvara
dative óvörum
genitive óvarra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative óvari óvara óvara
acc/dat/gen óvara óvöru
plural (all-case) óvöru

Derived terms