aðeins

Icelandic

Etymology

From að “to, at” + eins, genitive singular of einn “one”. Literally “to one”, hence “only, merely”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːðeins/

Adverb

aðeins

  1. just, only
    Synonym: bara
  2. slightly
    aðeins meira ― a bit more
    Færðu þig aðeins. ― Move over a little bit.
  3. for a moment

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