soddan

Icelandic

Alternative forms

• svoddan

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish sådan (“such”).

Adverb

soddan

1. (informal) used for emphasis, such a

   Synonym: þvílíkur

   Hundurinn þinn er soddan krútt. ― Your dog is such a cutie.

   Þú getur verið soddan vælukjói. ― You can be such a whiner.

   Þú ert soddan snillingur! ― You're a total genius!

2. (archaic) of that sort, things like that

   Synonyms: þess háttar, þannig lagað

   Soddan vil ég síður sjá. ― I would rather not see things of that sort.

Usage notes

This term is considered somewhat old-fashioned or grandmotherly, nonetheless it is widely used among younger speakers.