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Norwegian frequency list

No. 52 in Norwegian

hvor

"Where."

In a sentence

  • Hvor er boken?

    Where is the book?

    Here, 'hvor' is used to ask for the location of something, functioning as an interrogative question word.

  • Jeg vet ikke hvor hun bor.

    I don't know where she lives.

    In this sentence, 'hvor' is used to introduce a subordinate clause that specifies the location.

  • Hvilken gate er det hvor vi møttes?

    Which street is it where we met?

    Here, 'hvor' functions as a relative pronoun introducing a clause that provides further information.

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