hví
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse hví, dative of hvat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰvʊiː/
Adverb
hví
- why
Usage notes
- hví fórst tú? - why did you leave?
- hví komst tú henda vegin? - why did you come this way?
- hví grætur tú? - why do you weep?
- hví ikki? - why not?
- eg veit ikki, hví teir fóru - I don't know why they left
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xʷiː/
- IPA(key): /kʰviː/
- Rhymes: -iː
- Homophones: kví
Adverb
hví
- why
Synonyms
- (why): hvers vegna, af hverju
Noun
hví n (genitive singular hvís, nominative plural hví)
- squeal, shriek
Declension
declension of hví
n-s | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | hví | hvíið | hví | hvíin |
accusative | hví | hvíið | hví | hvíin |
dative | hvíi | hvíinu | hvíum | hvíunum |
genitive | hvís | hvísins | hvía | hvíanna |
Related terms
- hvía