þarna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse þarna. By surface analysis, þar (there, anaphoric adverb) +‎ -na (demonstrative suffix). Compare svo and svona.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθartna/
    Rhymes: -artna
  • IPA(key): /ˈθatna/
    Rhymes: -atna
  • IPA(key): /ˈθarna/
    Rhymes: -arna

Adverb

þarna

  1. (location, demonstrative) over there, there (the place being pointed at)
    Coordinate terms: hér, hérna
  2. filler word, marking a pause in speech
    Synonyms: hérna, sko

Derived terms

  • þarna megin (on that side)

Further reading

Old Norse

Etymology

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Adverb

þarna

  1. there, over there

Descendants

  • Icelandic: þarna
  • Norwegian:
    • Norwegian Bokmål: derre
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: derne (dial. den, derane)