hvor

See also: hvør

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse hvar (where).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɒˀ/, [ˈʋɒ̝ˀ], /vɒ/, [ʋɒ̝]

Adverb

hvor

  1. where
  2. how (to what degree; modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings)

Derived terms

References

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hvárr (each of two, which of two).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xʷɔːr/
  • IPA(key): /kʰvɔːr/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːr

Pronoun

hvor

  1. (interrogative) which (of two)
  2. (relative) which, whichever (of two)
  3. (indefinite) each (of two)

Declension

Derived terms

  • annar hvor
  • hvor af öðrum
  • hvor annan
  • hvor um sig
  • sinn hvor

References

  • hvor in Hólmarsson et al.: Íslensk-ensk orðabók. 1989.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish hvor, from Old Norse hvar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋʊɾ/

Adverb

hvor

  1. where
  2. how

References

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