hvorugur

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰvɔːrʏːɣʏr], [ˈxʷɔːrʏːɣʏr]
• Rhymes: -ɔːrʏːɣʏr

Pronoun

hvorugur (feminine hvorug, neuter hvorugt)

1. (of two options) neither

Usage notes

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

Declension

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

• hvorttveggja
• hvorugkyn
• hvorumegin
• hvorummegin

See also

• enginn

References

• 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)