What does megin- in Icelandic mean?

What is the meaning of the word megin- in Icelandic? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use megin- in Icelandic.

The word megin- in Icelandic means cardinal, key. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word megin-

cardinal

adjective (of fundamental importance)

key

adjective

Lyklarnir eru í byssuskápnum vinstra megin viđ ūig.

The keys are in the gun locker to your left.

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Þau eru hérna megin.

And they are over here on this side.

Arnarvatnsheiði liggur öðrum megin við hana, Holtavörðuheiði hinum megin.

They can extend to the present water table, while the rest of the cavern lies above it.

Ég kemst inn hinum megin.

I can just get in the other side.

Mister Softee, hinum megin viđ götuna.

Mister Softee, across the street.

En Pílatus var ekki sannleikans megin og vildi ekki fá kennslu frá Jesú.

However, Pilate was not on the side of the truth, and he did not want to learn from Jesus.

Viđ keyrum vinstra megin í ūessu landi.

We drive on the left in this country.

Kem vinstra megin við þig

I' m coming in fast

Hægra megin viđ ūig.

To your right.

Má vera ađ hann sé tũndur drengur hinum megin á hnettinum... en hann ber ūķ nafn.

Lost boy though he is, on the far side of the world... he still has a name.

Skurđir beggja megin viđ.

Ditches on each side!

Ūiđ megiđ öll standa ūarna megin viđ girđinguna.

You're all free to stand on that side of the barrier.

Og hinum megin er garđurinn.

And the other part will be the garden.

Var bræðslunni fundinn staður norðvestan megin á eyrinni og með fram norðurfjörunni verkaði fólk hvali.

Until recently bird catching on the west side of the island was popular.

Ef við viljum vera örugg um að vogin sé jöfn. verðum við að taka 3 af báðum megin

If we want to make sure our scale is balanced, we have to remove 3 from both sides.

Settu ūetta hinum megin.

Put it on the other side.

Vinstra megin við krossinn er maður á hestbaki sem heldur á spjóti með svampi fylltum ediki.

In front of the horse is a man carrying a plate of fruit.

Ég fer hinum megin.

I'll go around the house.

Veitingastađur hinum megin viđ götuna.

Restaurant across the street. Mmm-hmm.

Þetta vakti reiði ríkisstjórna báðum megin víglínunnar í þessu stríði sem stóð í sex ár.

This brought upon them the wrath of governments on both sides of that six-year conflict.

Einn megin tilgangur tilveru okkar á þessari jörðu er augljóslega að hljóta líkama af holdi og beinum.

“Clearly, one primary purpose of our existence upon the earth is to obtain a body of flesh and bones.

Það er kirkja hinum megin við götuna.

There is a church across the street.

Ræfilstíkur ganga hinum megin viđ götuna.

Punk-ass bitches walk on the other side of the street.

Loomis höfuđsmađur er vinstra megin, Jacobs liđūjálfi hægra megin.

Captain Loomis is on our left, Lieutenant Jacobs on the right.

Ég veit ūađ ūví ađ ég er búin ađ vera báđum megin.

And I know that because I've been on both sides.

Robert og Abraham höfðu barist í sama stríði hvor sínum megin víglínunnar.

Robert and Abraham had fought in the same war but on opposite sides.

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