Meaning of stoða | Babel Free
ˈstɔːðaDefinitions
to cause to be of (any) use [with accusative ‘something’] (idiomatically translated as "be of any use" with the accusative object as the subject)
impersonal, weak
Examples
“Markúsarguðspjall 8 (English version) Hvað stoðar það manninn að eignast allan heiminn, en fyrirgjöra sálu sinni? What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?”
“Það stoðar ekki neitt.”
It is no use.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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