Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse þegar, cognate with Old Swedish þaghar, Old Gutnish þegar.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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þegar

  1. already, at once

Conjunction

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þegar

  1. when
    Ég tala aldrei þegar ég er að dreyma.
    I never talk when I'm dreaming.
    Ég hata þegar ég sé gulan bíl en hef engan til að kýla.
    I hate when I see a yellow car but have no one to punch.

Usage notes

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This word is only used in statements. In questions, hvenær is used.