hverken

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse hvárki, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk korkje, Swedish varken. The neuter of the Old Norse pronoun hvár(r)gi (“either, neither”), from hvárr (“which (of two)”) +‎ -gi (“no”). The first part goes back to Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz (“which (of two)”), cognate with English whether, German weder (“neither”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛrkən/, [ˈʋaɐ̯ɡ̊ŋ̩]

Adverb

hverken

1. neither

   always in the combination: hverken … eller "neither … nor" (also after a negative, meaning "either … or")

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

1. verken

Etymology

From Danish hverken, from Old Norse hvárgi.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

hverken

1. hverken … eller – neither … nor, (after a negative) either … or

References

• “hverken” in The Bokmål Dictionary.