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Icelandic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Norse hvart, from hvar (“where”) (whence hvar) + at (“to”) (whence að). The vowel change is probably due to influence from hver (neuter hvert).
Adverb
hvert
- whereto, whither
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronoun
hvert
- nominative/accusative neuter singular of hver (“which/each (of three or more)”)
Usage notes
- hvert is used when there is an associated noun governed by the pronoun; hvað is used when there is no such noun.
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
Pronoun
hvert
- neuter singular of hver
Derived terms
Old Norse
Pronoun
hvert
- neuter nominative/accusative singular of hverr