dann
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German dann, from Old High German danne, from Proto-Germanic *þan. Cognate with English then.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
dann
- then, after that
- Ich ziehe mich erst an, dann frühstücke ich.
- First I'm getting dressed, then I'll have breakfast.
- then, in that case
- Wenn du dich anstrengst, dann schaffst du es.
- If you make an effort, then you'll be able to do it.
Usage notes edit
The functional split between dann and denn was prescribed only by the grammarians of the 18th century. In colloquial German, the two words may still overlap. One will occasionally hear denn instead of dann in northern Germany, and vice versa in western and southern Germany.
Further reading edit
Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German dan, from Old High German danne, from Proto-Germanic *þan. Cognate with German dann and English then.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
dann
- then, after that
- Ich hon drei mol gerufd, dann hon-ich geschreud.
- I called three times, then I screamed.
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German dan, from Old High German danne, from Proto-Germanic *þan. Cognate with German dann and English then.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
dann
Usage notes edit
- The word refers to the present and future. For the past use dunn.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Verb edit
dann
- imperative of danne