né

né

The Icelandic word "né" means "nor" in English.

The word 'né' is used to construct a negative conjunction along with 'hvorki', much like the English 'nor' in 'neither...nor'.

Ég vil hvorki te né kaffi.

I want neither tea nor coffee.

'Né' completes the negative conjunction initiated by 'hvorki', connecting the verbs in the sentence to emphasize the rejection of both actions.

Hann hvorki keypti bókina né leigði hana.

He neither bought the book nor rented it.

'Né' here introduces an additional negative clause, aligning it semantically with the preceding negative statement.

Þú þarft ekki að fara þangað, né gera eitthvað óþarfa.

You don't need to go there, nor do something unnecessary.