hvernig

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hvernig.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰvɛ(r)dnɪx/, /ˈkʰvɛ(r)dnɪj/ invalid IPA characters (//)

Rhymes: -nɪx, -nɪj

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

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