af hverju

See also: afhverju

Icelandic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “of what”, or more loosely translated as “due to what”, from af (“of”) and hverju the dative of hvað (“what”).

Adverb

af hverju

  1. why?
    Synonyms: hvers vegna, hví
    Mamma, af hverju er himininn blár?
    Mommy, why is the sky blue?
    Af hverju viltu fara til Spánar? — Af hverju ekki?
    Why do you want to go to Spain? — Why not?
    Af hverju mætirðu ekki í veisluna?
    Why won't you go to the party?

Derived terms

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