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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hvenær.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰvɛːnair/, (dialectal, now rare) /ˈxʷɛː/
Adverb
hvenær
- when
Hvenær er von á þér?- When may we expect you?
Hvenær áttu afmæli?- When is your birthday?
Usage notes
This word is only used as an interrogative pronoun. In statements, the word þegar is used.
Old Norse
Adverb
hvenær
- when