Icelandic Word of the Day
opna
/OP-na/ • verb — 30th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to open (something); to make something accessible or start something
Examples
- Vinsamlegast opnaðu hurðina.
(Please open the door.) - Getur þú opnað gluggann? Mér er heitt.
(Can you open the window? I'm hot.) - Skrifstofustjórinn opnaði fundinn klukkan níu.
(The office manager opened the meeting at nine.)
Synonyms
- opnast
- afhjúpa
Use opna for physical actions (doors, windows, boxes), digital actions (open a file or program), and figurative uses (open a meeting, open a discussion). The verb is regular; Icelandic stress is on the first syllable. The intransitive form opnast means 'to become open' or 'to open (by itself)'.
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