No. 711 in Icelandic
sunnan
"Southward" or "from the south."
In a sentence
Vindurinn blæs sunnan.
The wind blows from the south.
In this sentence, 'sunnan' indicates the wind's direction relative to the south.
Við bjuggum sunnan við fjallið.
We lived to the south of the mountain.
Here, 'sunnan' is used with a preposition to describe a location relative to a point, meaning 'south of'.
Sólin er sólbjört sunnan megin.
The sun is bright on the sunny south side.
In this instance, 'sunnan' describes a specific characteristic or position aligned with the south side.
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