hvenær

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hvenær.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

hvenær

1. when

   Hvenær er von á þér?

   When may we expect you?

   Hvenær áttu afmæli?

   When is your birthday?

Usage notes

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

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• hvenar (in the Droplaugarsona saga)
• hvener

Adverb

hvenær

1. when