hwonne
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *hwannā, extension of *hwan, from Proto-Germanic *hwan. Cognate with Old High German wanna.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
hwonne
- when
- c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Purification of St. Mary"
- Ēlā, hwænne cymð sē Hǣlend?
- Ah! when will the Saviour come?
- c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Purification of St. Mary"
Usage notes edit
- Hwænne is the dominant spelling in Ælfric, hwonne in most early texts including the writings of Alfred.