whether

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

Conj

1. Introduces a simple indirect question (without a correlative).
2. Indicates doubt between possibilities (usually with correlative or).
3. Introduces a disjunctive adverbial clause qualifying the main clause (with correlative or).
4. (obsolete) Introduces a direct question between alternatives (often with correlative or).

Det

Which of two.

Pron

Which of two.

Sinonimai

if

or

either

regardless of

whichever is the case

providing

truly

unless

whatever

which

away

no matter whether

down

from

in case

off

Vertimai

of

si

si

ob

se

αν

hetzij

se

que

εάν

soit

hè

إذا

sia

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

Paveldėta iš Vidurio Anglijos: whether

Paveldėta iš senoji anglų: hweþer

Sutampa su vokiečių: weder

Sutampa su švedų: var

Sutampa su islandų: hvor

In summary

From Middle English whether, whather, from Old English hweþer, hwæþer, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaþar, from Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz, comparative form of *hwaz (“who”). Cognate with North Frisian weđer (“if, whether”), German weder (“neither”), Swedish var (“each, every”), Icelandic hvor (“each of two, which of two”).

Sakiniai

Whether he represented winter or summer is not quite clear .