hvernig

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hvernig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰvɛ(r)dnɪx/, /ˈkʰvɛ(r)dnɪj/

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?

Related terms

• hversu / hve (“to what degree”)

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