hvenær

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse hvenær.

Pronunciation edit

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

Adverb edit

hvenær

when
Hvenær er von á þér?
When may we expect you?

Hvenær áttu afmæli?
When is your birthday?

Usage notes edit

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

Old Norse edit

Alternative forms edit

hvenar (in the Droplaugarsona saga)
hvener

Adverb edit

hvenær

when

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