Definitions
Used to introduce alternatives or uncertainty
Word origin
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”).
Used in a sentence
“Whether we'll be on time I'm unsure.”
“Do you know whether he's coming?”
“He chose the correct answer, but whether by luck or by skill I don't know.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“If this is true”7 letters
02“If or not”7 letters
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