Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
hviss. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
hviss, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
hviss in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
hviss you have here. The definition of the word
hviss will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
hviss, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Danish
Pronunciation
Read as "hvis og kun hvis"
Conjunction
hviss
- (mathematics) iff (if and only if)
- Synonym: omm (om og kun om)
Norwegian
Pronunciation
Read as "hvis og bare hvis"
Conjunction
hviss
- (mathematics) iff (if and only if)
- Synonym: omm (om og bare om)
Old Norse
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Interjection
hviss
- whew!
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “hviss”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive