hvernig

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hvernig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰvɛ(r)dnɪ(ɣ)/

Adverb

hvernig

  1. how ("in what manner", "in what state")
    Hvernig segir maður „X“ á íslensku?How do you say "X" in Icelandic?
    Ég veit ekki hvernig hann hefur tíma fyrir það.I don't know how he has time for that.
  2. what kind?, what type?
    Hvernig bíl áttu?What type of a car do you own?
    Synonym: hvers lags

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • hvernin, hvernug

Etymology

A contraction of hvern (masculine singular of what) and veg (way).

Adverb

hvernig

  1. how

Descendants

  • Icelandic: hvernig

References

  • hvernig”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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