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hvad.

what

4 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

pron[ʋæð̠˕ˠ]standard[ʋæ]colloquial[ʋæː][ʋɑ̈]

  1. what

    Hvad var det du sagde?

  2. what, which

    relative

  3. what, that which

    Han ved hvad han vil have.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hvat, from Proto-Germanic *hwat, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷód, *kʷod.

intj[ʋæð̠˕ˠ]standard[ʋæ]colloquial[ʋæː][ʋɑ̈]

  1. huh An expression of surprise or disbelief.

  2. huh A request that the interlocutor repeat themselves.

  3. huh A post-sentence question marker.

    Det var ellers noget af en kamp, hvad?

  4. say (interjection). A pre-sentence question marker.

    Hvad, kommer du egentligt til festen?
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hvat, from Proto-Germanic *hwat, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷód, *kʷod.

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