hvað

See also: hvad

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hvat, originally the neuter form of *hver (from Proto-Germanic *hwaz), but conflated with hverr (whence Modern Icelandic hver). Corresponds to Proto-Germanic *hwat, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷód, *kʷod. See hver.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xʷaːð/
  • IPA(key): /kʰvaːð/ (
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    )
    Homophone: kvað
  • Rhymes: -aːð

Pronoun

hvað

  1. neuter nominative singular of hver
  2. neuter accusative singular of hver
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