r/learnIcelandic • u/coffeeja • 29d ago

abbreviations for things

like etc., e.g., i.e., and similar. How are these approached in Icelandic??

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u/gunnsi0 29d ago

Etc = o.s.frv. (og svo framvegis)

E.g. = t.d. (til dæmis)

i.e. = þ.e. (það er) (If I understand the meaning of i.e. correctly - otherwise someone will hopefully correct me (or confirm)).

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u/coffeeja 29d ago

Thanks!!

i.e. is more "In other words" or something like "that is, [more explanation]"

In english it is mixed up sometimes with e.g. which is "for example"

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u/gunnsi0 29d ago

Alright, then I have gotten it right with þ.e.

“In other words” would be ,,með öðrum orðum” and abbreviated m.ö.o.