hvernig

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hvernig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰvɛ(r)tnɪx/, /ˈkʰvɛ(r)tnɪj/

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?
    Synonym: hvers lags
    Hvernig bíl áttu? ― What type of a car do you own?

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

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “hvernig”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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