þegar

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθɛːɣar/
  • Rhymes: -ɛːɣar

Adverb

þegar

  1. already, at once

Conjunction

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

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

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