No. 381 in Icelandic
hvern
The Icelandic word "hvern" means "whom" or "which" (accusative form of "hver").
In a sentence
Hvern dag geng ég í vinnuna.
I walk to work every day.
Hvern implies frequency and repetition in relation to days.
Hvern á ég að spyrja?
Who should I ask?
Hvern is used as a direct object in an interrogative sentence to ask about a person.
Ég man ekki hvern við hittum í gær.
I don't remember whom we met yesterday.
Hvern functions as a relative pronoun referring to the object of the action in the past event described.
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