Icelandic Word of the Day
opna
/OP-na/ • verb — 14th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to open (something)
Examples
- Ég opna hurðina.
(I open the door.) - Opnaðu gluggann, það er heitt hér inni.
(Open the window, it's hot in here.) - Hún opnaði pakkann varlega og fann bréf.
(She opened the package carefully and found a letter.)
Synonyms
- afhjúpa
- brjóta upp
Antonyms
- loka
Opna is a common transitive verb used for physically opening things (doors, windows, packages) and for more abstract uses (open a meeting, open a file). It normally takes a direct object in the accusative (e.g., opna hurðina). Past tense is opnaði and the imperative is opnaðu.
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