forhvilket

Forhvilket is a term used in some linguistic discussions of Scandinavian syntax to describe a hypothetical fused form in which the preposition for and the relative pronoun hvilket merge into a single unit. It is not a standard feature of contemporary Danish or Norwegian, and its attested usage is limited to historical texts, dialect descriptions, or theoretical discussions in grammars.

Origins and typology: The concept would fit into a broader class of preposition–relative pronoun combinations found in Germanic languages. If realized, a fused form would function as a determiner and relative pronoun combined, allowing a single word to carry both the prepositional relation and the clause-internal reference. The idea is mostly discussed as a potential historical or dialectal variant rather than a productive modern pattern.

Usage and status: Modern Danish typically expresses the relation with two elements: for hvilket [tidspunkt]. The supposed forhvilket form is rarely attested and is generally analyzed as either an archaic variant, a dialectal curiosity, or a construction used in linguistic illustration rather than as a productive pattern. In Norwegian and other Scandinavian varieties, similar fusion would face analogous questions about phonology, morphology, and syntax, and remains largely hypothetical in standard descriptions.

Examples and notes: There are no widely accepted contemporary examples, and when discussed, the fusion is described more as a theoretical possibility or occasional historical artifact than as an established norm. The topic is of particular interest to researchers studying the history of preposition–pronoun constructions in Scandinavian languages.