Hverr
Hverr is an archaic word in Old Norse and Old Icelandic that functions as an interrogative pronoun meaning “who” or “which,” depending on context. It appears in medieval Norse literature, including the sagas, the Poetic Edda, and the Prose Edda, where it introduces questions or relative clauses. In modern Icelandic, the cognate form hver is used for interrogatives such as “which” or “what,” while the historical form hverr is typically described as archaic or literary.
Etymology and cognates: Hverr belongs to the Germanic family of interrogative pronouns. It is related to similar
Grammar and usage: In Old Norse, hverr is inflected for gender, number, and case, and it can
See also: Norse grammar, Icelandic interrogatives, Old Norse. References: standard Old Norse dictionaries and grammars such