hvenær

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hvenær.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰvɛːnair/, (dialectal, now rare) /ˈxʷɛː/

Adverb

hvenær

  1. when
    Hvenær er von á þér?
    When may we expect you?
    Hvenær áttu afmæli?
    When is your birthday?

Usage notes

This word is only used as an interrogative pronoun. In statements, the word þegar is used.

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