hvis
Danish
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German wes, genitive to wê (“who”), wat (“what”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ves/, [ves]
- Rhymes: -es
Conjunction
hvis
- if (supposing that)
Usage notes
Note that conditional does not require an explicit conjunction, but may be formed by changing word order. Compare thesesynonymous sentences:
- Hvis du har kvalme, bør du provokere opkastning.
- Har du kvalme, bør du provokere opkastning.
- If you feel nauseated, you should provoke vomiting.
If a construction of the latter form is used, the subordinate clause must precede the main clause, because else there would be no way to tell them apart.
Synonyms
- dersom
- ifald
- om
- såfremt
- forudsat
Etymology 2
From Old Norse hvess, genitive singular of hvo (“who”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ves/, [ves]
Pronoun
hvis
- whose (of whom, of which)
References
- “hvis” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “hvis,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German wes.
Conjunction
hvis
- if
Synonyms
- om
Etymology 2
From Old Norse hvess (genitive of hvat)
Pronoun
hvis
- whose (of whom)
References
- “hvis” in The Bokmål Dictionary.