No. 281 in Norwegian
hvordan
"How."
In a sentence
Hvordan går det med deg?
How are you doing?
Here, 'hvordan' is used as an interrogative adverb to ask about the state of someone's well-being.
Kan du vise meg hvordan man bruker denne enheten?
Can you show me how to use this device?
In this case, 'hvordan' functions as a relative adverb introducing a subordinate clause specifying the manner or method of an action.
Jeg forstår hvordan du føler.
I understand how you feel.
Here, 'hvordan' serves as a subordinating conjunction to introduce a clause explaining the state or manner in which someone feels.
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