No. 405 in Icelandic
né
The Icelandic word "né" means "nor" in English.
In a sentence
Ég vil hvorki te né kaffi.
I want neither tea nor coffee.
The word 'né' is used to construct a negative conjunction along with 'hvorki', much like the English 'nor' in 'neither...nor'.
Hann hvorki keypti bókina né leigði hana.
He neither bought the book nor rented it.
'Né' completes the negative conjunction initiated by 'hvorki', connecting the verbs in the sentence to emphasize the rejection of both actions.
Þú þarft ekki að fara þangað, né gera eitthvað óþarfa.
You don't need to go there, nor do something unnecessary.
'Né' here introduces an additional negative clause, aligning it semantically with the preceding negative statement.
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