wann

See also: Wann and ƿann

German

Etymology

From Old High German wanne, from Proto-Germanic *hwannē. Cognate with English when.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /van/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -an

Adverb

wann

  1. (interrogative, standard) when
    Wann kommt er?
    When will he arrive?
    Ich weiß nicht, wann er kommt.
    I don’t know when he’ll arrive.
  2. (indefinite, colloquial) sometime
    Das sollten wir mal wann besprechen, wenn alle da sind.
    We should discuss this sometime that everybody’s present.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Conjunction

wann

  1. (archaic or dialectal) when; if

Derived terms

  • wann immer (standard)

See also


Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German wan, from Old Saxon hwan (when), from Proto-Germanic *hwan (when). Related to wannehr and wenn, Dutch wanneer and wen, High German wann and wenn, English when.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋɑn/, /ʋan/
  • IPA(key): /wanː/ (conservative Eastalbian)

Conjunction

wann

  1. when (wannehr is sometimes used with this meaning as well)
    Ik weet nich, wann he kamen deit.
    I don't know when he'll come.

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German wanne, from Proto-Germanic *hwannē.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɑn/
  • Rhymes: -ɑn
  • Homophone: Wann

Conjunction

wann

  1. if
    • Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 4:6:
      Hie sot zu him: "Wann s du dem Herrgott säi Jong bass, da gehei dech hei erof! Et steet nämlech geschriwwen: Wéinst denger gëtt hien sengen Engelen den Uerder, an si droen dech op den Hänn, fir datt s du dir de Fouss net un engem Stee stéiss."
      He said to him: "If you are the Son of God, then throw yourself down! For it is written: He will give his angels charge concerning you, and they will bear you in their hands, so that you do not strike your foot on a stone."
  2. when
  3. as soon as, when

Synonyms


Old English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɑnn/

Adjective

wann

  1. dark
    • Beowulf, ll. 702-3:
      Com on wanre niht / scriðan sceadugenga.
      The shadow-walker came slithering from the dark night.
Declension
Weak Strong
case singular plural case singular plural
m n f m n f m n f
nominative wanna wanne wanne wannan nom. wann wanne wann wanna, -e
accusative wannan wanne wannan acc. wannne wann wanne wanne wann wanna, -e
genitive wannan wannra, wannena gen. wannes wannes wannre wannra
dative wannan wannum dat. wannum wannum wannre wannum
instrumental wanne
Descendants

Etymology 2

Inflected forms.

Verb

wann

  1. first-person singular preterite of winnan
  2. third-person singular preterite of winnan

Pennsylvania German

Etymology 1

From Old High German wanne, from Proto-Germanic *hwannē. Compare German wann, English when.

Adverb

wann

  1. (interrogatory) when
  2. (relative) when

Etymology 2

Compare German wenn.

Conjunction

wann

  1. when
  2. if
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