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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse hví, dative of hvat.
Pronunciation
Adverb
hví
- 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
- why
- Synonyms: hvers vegna, af hverju
Etymology 2
Noun
hví n (genitive singular hvís, nominative plural hví)
- squeal, shriek
Declension
Declension of hví (neuter)