wenn
See also: Wenn
German
Etymology
Like wann, from Proto-Germanic *hwannē (“at what time, when”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷo-, *kʷi- (“interrogative base”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛn/
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Conjunction
wenn (subordinating)
- when
- Was tun, wenn ich nicht weiß, ob sie mich liebt?
- What (to do) if I don't know if she loves me?
- if (on the condition that)
Usage notes
If a conditional sentence is composed by a passive voice, wenn is omitted.
- Wird das nicht gemacht, müsste die Nutzung beschränkt werden.
- (If) that is not done, then the uses must be limited.
See also
Further reading
- wenn in Duden online
Low German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hwannē (“at what time, when”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷo-, *kʷi- (“interrogative base”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛn/
Conjunction
wenn (subordinating)
See also
Old English
Alternative forms
- wænn
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wanjaz, diminutive of Proto-Germanic *wan- (“swelling, growth, lump, tumor”), of uncertain origin. Cognate with Middle Low German wene (“wen”), Middle Dutch wanne, wan (“goiter”).
Noun
wenn m (nominative plural wennas)
- wen (cyst on the skin)
Declension
Declension of wenn (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wenn | wennas |
| accusative | wenn | wennas |
| genitive | wennes | wenna |
| dative | wenne | wennum |
Descendants
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