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

1. if (supposing that)

Usage notes

Note that conditional does not require an explicit conjunction, but may be formed by changing word order. Compare these synonymous 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

Derived terms

• hvis og hvis min røv var spids

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hvess, genitive singular of hvo (“who”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ves/, [ves]

Pronoun

hvis

1. whose (of whom, of which)

References

• “hvis” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “hvis,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German wes.

Conjunction

hvis

1. if

Synonyms

• om

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hvess (genitive of hvat)

Pronoun

hvis

1. whose (of whom)

References

• “hvis” in The Bokmål Dictionary.