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Meaning of eiga | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
ˈeiːɣa

Definitions

  1. to have, to be closely related to
    preterite-present, verb
  2. to possess, to own
    preterite-present, verb
  3. to have to, should
    preterite-present, verb
  4. to be said to be by others
    preterite-present, verb

Examples

“Ég á skemmtilega konu.”

I have a funny wife.

“Hann á að mæta í skólann, sama hvað foreldrar hans segja.”

He's supposed to show up for school, regardless of what his parents say.

“The Matrix á að vera skemmtileg mynd.”

They say The Matrix is a good movie.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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