Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ves/, [ves]

Conjunction

hvis

1. if (supposing that)

Synonyms

• dersom
• ifald
• om
• såfremt

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)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German wes.

Conjunction

hvis

1. if

Synonyms

• om

Etymology 2

From Old Norwegian hvess (genitive of hvat)

Pronoun

hvis

1. whose (of whom)