*hwaþeraz
Runic: ᚺᚹᚨᚦᛖᚱᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈxʷɑ.θe.rɑz/determiner
Meanings
which, what (of two, interrogative)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *kʷóteros (‘which of two’), from *kʷos (‘which’). Cognate with Sanskrit कतर (katará) (katará), Ancient Greek πότερος (póteros) (póteros), Proto-Slavic *koterъjь / *kotorъjь, Latin uter.
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Acc. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gen. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dat. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inst. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Acc. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gen. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dat. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inst. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Descendants
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*hwaþar (Proto-West Germanic)
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wethar (Old Dutch)
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weder (Middle Dutch)
- wieër (Limburgish)
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weder (Middle Dutch)
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wethar (Old Dutch)
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*hwaþar (Proto-West Germanic)
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wethar (Old Dutch)
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weder (Middle Dutch)
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weder, weer (Dutch)
- weer (Afrikaans)
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weder, weer (Dutch)
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weder (Middle Dutch)
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wethar (Old Dutch)
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*hwaþar (Proto-West Germanic)
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hwæþer (Old English)
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whether (Middle English)
- whether (English)
- quhether, quhither, whedder (Scots)
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whether (Middle English)
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hwæþer (Old English)
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*hwaþar (Proto-West Germanic)
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hwæþer (Old English)
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ǣġhwæþer, ǣġþer, āþer (Old English)
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either, ayther, æȝþer, ethir, eiþer, outher (Middle English)
- either (English)
- aither (Scots)
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either, ayther, æȝþer, ethir, eiþer, outher (Middle English)
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ǣġhwæþer, ǣġþer, āþer (Old English)
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hwæþer (Old English)
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*hwaþar (Proto-West Germanic)
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hweder, hwedder, hwoder, hoder, hor, hwer (Old Frisian)
- weđer (North Frisian)
- weder (Saterland Frisian)
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hweder, hwedder, hwoder, hoder, hor, hwer (Old Frisian)
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*hwaþar (Proto-West Germanic)
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wedar (Old High German)
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weder (Middle High German)
- weder (Alemannic German)
- bèdar (Cimbrian)
- weder (German)
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weder (Middle High German)
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wedar (Old High German)
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*hwaþar (Proto-West Germanic)
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hwēthar (Old Saxon)
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weder, wēder, wedder (Middle Low German)
- wedder (German Low German)
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weder, wēder, wedder (Middle Low German)
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hwēthar (Old Saxon)
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hvaðarr (Old Norse)
- hvørki (Faroese)
- hvor, hvorki (Icelandic)
- kvar, korkje, kven (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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hvaðarr (Old Norse)
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hver (Danish)
- hver (Norwegian Bokmål)
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hver (Danish)
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hvaðarr (Old Norse)
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hvār, hvarke, hvarkin (Old Swedish)
- var, varken (Swedish)
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hvār, hvarke, hvarkin (Old Swedish)
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hvárr (Old Norse)
- hvørki (Faroese)
- hvor, hvorki (Icelandic)
- kvar, korkje, kven (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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hvárr (Old Norse)
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hver (Danish)
- hver (Norwegian Bokmål)
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hver (Danish)
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hvárr (Old Norse)
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hvār, hvarke, hvarkin (Old Swedish)
- var, varken (Swedish)
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hvār, hvarke, hvarkin (Old Swedish)
- 𐍈𐌰𐌸𐌰𐍂 (ƕaþar) (Gothic)