hví

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hví, dative of hvat.

Pronunciation

Adverb

hví

  1. why

Usage notes

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hví, dative of hvat. Cognate with Faroese hví, Norwegian Nynorsk kvi, Swedish vi (pre-1906 spelling hvi).

Adverb

hví

  1. why
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Noun

hví n (genitive singular hvís, nominative plural hví)

  1. squeal, shriek
Declension
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