Dictionary:annehvar

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Etymology

From annar and hvar

Shetland use

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932)
Jakobsen, Jakob
In the next place there are, in the Shetlandic, some words originating from prehistoric Norse [ur-nordisk], words that are lost in Old Norse itself, although the stems have been preserved in other words belonging to this language. Note the peculiar use in Shetlandic of O.N. annarr, second, and annarhvárr, every second one, used in Foula and Yell respectively, in sense of alternating, alternately, of sea and wind or rain, in the words adnasjur, adnakwi, annehwart and *atrahola [*aðrahvára], all ancient.


*annehwart [äᶇꞏꞏəhwa‘rtꞏ], adj. and adv., a) as adj.: irregular; changeable, of wind, alternating with calm, a a. wind; b) as adv.: in the expr. “to blaw [‘blow’] a.”; he blaws or is blawin’ a., it blows unsteadily; it is alternately wind and calm. Yh. Prop.: (coming) every other time. *annathvart, -hvárt, neut. from O.N. pron. annarhvarr, -hvárr, every second one. Cf. atrahola.


Pronunciation

IPA:

Alternate Forms

annarhvar

Adjective

annehvar
  1. every other, every second

Inflection

Singular m f n
Nominative annehvar
annarhvar
annehvar
annarhvar
annaðhvat
Accusative annanhvarn adrahvara annaðhvat
Dative adruhvaru
Genitive
Plural m f n
Nominative
Accusative
Dative
Genitive

Synonyms

(none known)

Sources and notes

  • Nynorn Tutorial (Lesson Twelve): “annehvar, fem.sg.acc. adrahvara – every second”
  • Nynorn Grammar (C.5. Indefinite and other pronouns (to be updated)): “annarhvar - 'either' (annanhvarn, adrahvara, annaðhvat, adruhvaru etc.)”
    • Neuter nominative might also be annaðhvart if hvart is kept; see hvar