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Meaning of geta | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
ˈcɛːta

Definitions

  1. can, to be able
    auxiliary, strong, verb
  2. to father, to beget
    strong, verb
  3. to obtain, achieve
    strong, verb
  4. to guess
    strong, verb
  5. to mention
    strong, verb

Examples

“Getur þú sagt mér hvar Bláa Lónið er?”

Can you tell me where the Blue Lagoon is?

“Genesis 5:3 (Icelandic, English)”

When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth.

“Maðurinn gat sér gott orð í Danmörku.”

The man achieved fame in Denmark.

“Hann gat rétt.”

He guessed correctly.

“Hennar er getið í bók þeirri.”

She is mentioned in that book.

CEFR level

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

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