Middle English edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old English hwone (accusative singular of hwā) and hwon (instrumental of hwā; instrumental of hwæt).

Alternative forms edit

Pronoun edit

whan

  1. (chiefly Early Middle English) whom

References edit

Etymology 2 edit

Adverb edit

whan

  1. Alternative form of whenne

Conjunction edit

whan

  1. Alternative form of whenne

Etymology 3 edit

Verb edit

whan

  1. Alternative form of wanne: singular simple past of winnen
  2. Alternative form of wonnen: plural simple past of winnen

Etymology 4 edit

Adverb edit

whan

  1. Alternative form of whanne

Conjunction edit

whan

  1. Alternative form of whanne

Scots edit

Pronunciation edit

Conjunction edit

whan

  1. when

Adverb edit

whan (not comparable)

  1. when