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Danish
Etymology
From words such as hvorfor (“why”), hvor (“where”), hvad (“what”) etc.
Noun
hv-ord n (singular definite hv-ordet, plural indefinite hv-ord)
- wh-word
2008, Alkoholbehandling i praksis, Hans Reitzels Forlag, →ISBN, page 85:Spørgsmål, der begynder med „hv"-ord, er som oftest åbne spørgsmål.- Questions beginning with „wh"-words tend to be open questions.
2009, Lis Klausen, Et sprog - flere sprog, Hans Reitzels Forlag, →ISBN, page 122:Den voksne kan ligeledes spørge med mange hv-ord, fx: »Hvem har lavet den tegning?«, »Hvad er der på billedet?«, »Hvem laver mad?«, ...- Likewise, the adult may enquire using many wh-words, e.g. »Who made that drawing?«, »What is on the picture?«, »Who cooks?«, ...
2006, At opdage verden, Forlaget Ajour, →ISBN, page 192:Betydningen af hv-ordene er ikke entydig. Hvordan kan også henvise til beskrivelser eller forløb. Ligesom den konkrete betydning af et hv-ord anhænger af, hvilke ord de kobles sammen med.- The meaning of the wh-words is not unambigious. How may also refer to descriptions or events. Just as the concrete meaning of a wh-word depends on the words with which they are coupled.
2006, Arbejdsliv, Gyldendal Uddannelse, →ISBN:Lav en runde, hvor kursisterne stiller hinanden spørgsmål med hv-ord ...- Make a round in which the course participants ask each other questions with wh-words ...
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