hvert

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xʷɛr̥t/
• IPA^(key): /kʰvɛr̥t/
• Rhymes: -ɛr̥t

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Norse hvart, from hvar (“where”) (whence hvar) + at (“to”) (whence að). The vowel change is probably due to influence from hver (neuter hvert).

Adverb

hvert

1. whereto, whither

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronoun

hvert

1. nominative/accusative neuter singular of hver (“which/each (of three or more)”)

Usage notes

• hvert is used when there is an associated noun governed by the pronoun; hvað is used when there is no such noun.

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋæʈ/
• Homophones: verdt, vert, vært
• Rhymes: -æʈ

Pronoun

hvert

1. neuter singular of hver

Derived terms

• annethvert
• etter hvert

Old Norse

Pronoun

hvert

1. neuter nominative/accusative singular of hverr