óþökk

Icelandic

Etymology

From ó- (“in-, un-”, negative prefix) +‎ þökk (“thanks”).

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.

Usage notes
  • Mainly used in dative case in the phrase gera eitthvað í óþökk einhvers (“to do something against somebody's 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
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