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See also: Wenn and wénn

German

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Etymology

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Like wann, from Proto-Germanic *hwannē (at what time, when), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷo-, *kʷi- (interrogative base).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɛn/
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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Conjunction

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wenn (subordinating)

  1. when
    Sag bitte Bescheid, wenn du fertig bist!
    Tell me when you're done!
  2. if (on the condition that)
    Was tun, wenn ich nicht weiß, ob sie mich liebt?
    What (to do) if I don't know if she loves me?

Usage notes

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Instead of using wenn to introduce a conditional clause, verb-initial (V1) word order can also be used:

Wird das nicht gemacht, müsste die Nutzung beschränkt werden.
(If) that is not done, then the uses will have to be limited.

In any case, the main clause can, but need not be, introduced by dann or so:

Bedenkt man, dass Gold recht schwer zu finden ist, so/dann ist es kein Wunder, dass es so wertvoll ist.
If we consider that gold is rather difficult to come by, it is no wonder that it is so valuable.

Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • wenn” in Duden online
  • wenn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

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Alternative forms

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  • wën (Wiesemann spelling system)

Etymology

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Like wann, from Proto-Germanic *hwannē (at what time, when), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷo-, *kʷi- (interrogative base). Compare German wann.

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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wenn (subordinating)

  1. when (at such time)
    Ich here Musik, wenn-ich aam Wegh gehn
    I listen to music when I walk down the street.
  2. if
    Wenn-ich reich wäär, däd-ich meer en groses Haus kaafe.
    If I were rich, I would buy a big house for myself.

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Low German

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *hwannē (at what time, when), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷo-, *kʷi- (interrogative base).

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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wenn (subordinating)

  1. when
  2. if (on the condition that)

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *wanjaz, diminutive of Proto-Germanic *wan- (swelling, growth, lump, tumor), of uncertain origin. Cognate with Middle Low German wene (wen), Middle Dutch wanne, wan (goiter).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wenn m (nominative plural wennas)

  1. wen (cyst on the skin)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: wenne