hwonne
Old English
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editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *hwannā, extension of *hwan, from Proto-Germanic *hwan. Cognate with Old High German wanna.
Pronunciation
editAdverb
edithwonne
- 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.
- Hwonne only means "when" in an interrogative sense, i.e. when forming direct or indirect questions. For "when" when it is used to introduce a dependent clause that is not a question, þā is used for past-tense clauses, or þonne otherwise.
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