Icelandic

Alternative forms

• afhverju (abbr.)
• akkuru (slang)

Adverb

af hverju

1. why? ^syn.

   Mamma, af hverju er himininn blár?

   Mommy, why is the sky blue?

   Af hverju viltu fara til Spánar? — Af hverju ekki?

   Why do you want to go to Spain? — Why not?

   Af hverju mætirðu ekki í veisluna?

   Why won't you go to the party?

Synonyms

• (why): ^def. hvers vegna, hví

Derived terms

• af hverju ekki?
• sitt af hverju (a bit of everything, this and that)
• sitt af hverju tagi (of different kinds)