a

[ə(n)]

indef. article

(a is used before words beginning with a consonant eg a boy, or consonant sound eg a union; an is used before words beginning with a vowel eg an owl, or vowel sound eg an honour.)

1) (one: There is a boy in the garden.) óákveðinn greinir, án samsvörunar í ísl.; notað sem fylgiorð á undan no. er táknar hlut af teljanlegu tagi

2) (any; every: An owl can see in the dark.) hver, allir

3) (for each; per: We earn $6 an hour.) á, fyrir