dunn
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German duo, alternative form of dō (“then, at that time in the past”). The final -n by analogy with dann (“then, at that time in the future”), as also in cognate Dutch toen. Also cognate with German da (merged with another Middle High German word).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dun/
Adverb
dunn
- then (after that)
- D'éischt huet en eppes giess an dunn ass en heemgaangen.
- First he ate something and then he went home.
- D'éischt huet en eppes giess an dunn ass en heemgaangen.
- then; that’s when (at that moment)
- Wéi en eppes giess hat, dunn ass en heemgaangen.
- When he had eaten something, [then] he went home.
- Wéi en eppes giess hat, dunn ass en heemgaangen.
- back then (in those days)
- Dunn huet een dat esou gemat.
- Back then, that was how it was done.
- Dunn huet een dat esou gemat.
Usage notes
The word refers to the past. For the present and future use dann.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *dusnaz (“brown; yellow”). Cognate with Old Saxon dun (“brown”), Old Norse dunna (“female mallard”). Compare also Old Irish donn (“brown”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dunn/
Declension
Declension of dunn — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | dunn | dunn | dunn |
Accusative | dunnne | dunne | dunn |
Genitive | dunnes | dunnre | dunnes |
Dative | dunnum | dunnre | dunnum |
Instrumental | dunne | dunnre | dunne |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | dunne | dunna, -e | dunn |
Accusative | dunne | dunna, -e | dunn |
Genitive | dunnra | dunnra | dunnra |
Dative | dunnum | dunnum | dunnum |
Instrumental | dunnum | dunnum | dunnum |
Declension of dunn — Weak
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | dunna | dunne | dunne |
Accusative | dunnan | dunnan | dunne |
Genitive | dunnan | dunnan | dunnan |
Dative | dunnan | dunnan | dunnan |
Instrumental | dunnan | dunnan | dunnan |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | dunnan | dunnan | dunnan |
Accusative | dunnan | dunnan | dunnan |
Genitive | dunnra, dunnena | dunnra, dunnena | dunnra, dunnena |
Dative | dunnum | dunnum | dunnum |
Instrumental | dunnum | dunnum | dunnum |
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