Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hvárugr, from older hvárgi, from hvárr + -gi.

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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hvorugur (feminine hvorug, neuter hvorugt)

  1. (of two options) neither

Usage notes

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  • Used in the singular when referring to two individuals, or proscribed in the plural.
  • Used in the plural when referring to two groups.

Declension

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Positive forms of hvorugur (strong-only)
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hvorugur hvorug hvorugt
accusative hvorugan, hvornugan1 hvoruga
dative hvorugum hvorugri hvorugu
genitive hvorugs hvorugrar hvorugs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hvorugir hvorugar hvorug
accusative hvoruga
dative hvorugum
genitive hvorugra

1Archaic/obsolete.

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “hvorugur”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
  • “hvorugur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)