"hvað" meaning in Icelandic

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Adverb

IPA: /xʷaːð/ Audio: Is-hvað.oga
Rhymes: -aːð 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. Etymology templates: {{der|is|non|hvat}} Old Norse hvat, {{m|non|*hver}} *hver, {{der|is|gem-pro|*hwaz}} Proto-Germanic *hwaz, {{m|non|hverr}} hverr, {{m|is|hver}} hver, {{der|is|gem-pro|*hwat}} Proto-Germanic *hwat, {{der|is|ine-pro|*kʷód}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷód, {{m|ine-pro|*kʷod}} *kʷod, {{m|is|hver}} hver Head templates: {{head|is|adverb}} hvað
  1. (with reference to an adjective or an adverb) how
    Sense id: en-hvað-is-adv-gESq4fho Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Icelandic pronouns Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Icelandic pronouns: 100 0

Pronoun

IPA: /xʷaːð/ Audio: Is-hvað.oga
Rhymes: -aːð 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. Etymology templates: {{der|is|non|hvat}} Old Norse hvat, {{m|non|*hver}} *hver, {{der|is|gem-pro|*hwaz}} Proto-Germanic *hwaz, {{m|non|hverr}} hverr, {{m|is|hver}} hver, {{der|is|gem-pro|*hwat}} Proto-Germanic *hwat, {{der|is|ine-pro|*kʷód}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷód, {{m|ine-pro|*kʷod}} *kʷod, {{m|is|hver}} hver Head templates: {{head|is|pronoun}} hvað
  1. what Derived forms: af hverju (english: why), hvað segirðu (english: how are you)
    Sense id: en-hvað-is-pron-dJqywNBs

Download JSON data for hvað meaning in Icelandic (4.3kB)

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          "english": "What did I do wrong?",
          "text": "Hvað gerði ég vitlaust?",
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          "english": "What are we waiting for?",
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          "english": "What did I do wrong?",
          "text": "Hvað gerði ég vitlaust?",
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          "english": "What are we waiting for?",
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