eitthvað
Icelandic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From eitt (“one; some”) + hvað (“what”). Compare German etwas (“something”).
Pronoun
[edit]eitthvað
- nominative/accusative neuter singular of einhver: something
Usage notes
[edit]- eitthvert is used when there is an associated noun governed by the pronoun; eitthvað is used when there is no such noun.