dann

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See also: Dann and Dänn

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German dann, from Old High German danne, from Proto-West Germanic *þan. Cognate with English then.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dan/
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  • Rhymes: -an

Adverb

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dann

  1. then, after that
    Ich ziehe mich erst an, dann frühstücke ich.
    First I'm getting dressed, then I'll have breakfast.
  2. 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

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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

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  • dann” in Duden online
  • dann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

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Etymology

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From Middle High German dan, from Old High German danne, from Proto-West Germanic *þan. Cognate with German dann and English then.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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dann

  1. then, after that
    Ich hon drei mol gerufd, dann hon-ich geschreud.
    I called three times, then I screamed.

Synonyms

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Further reading

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Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German dan, from Old High German danne, from Proto-West Germanic *þan. Cognate with German dann and English then.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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dann

  1. then (at that time)
  2. then (after that; next)
  3. then (in that case)

Usage notes

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  • The word refers to the present and future. For the past use dunn.

Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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dann

  1. imperative of danne