denn

German

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): [dɛn]
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Conjunction

denn

1. for; because; then; since
2. (deprecated template usage) (after a comparative and often with "je") than

   mehr denn je - "more than ever"

Adverb

denn

1. (deprecated template usage) (in a question) then; ever; but; used for general emphasis

   Wo ist er denn? - "Where is he, then?" ("Where ever can he be?")

   Wieso denn? - "How so, then?"

   Was denn? - "But what?"

   Was ist denn los? - "What's wrong, then?"

Derived terms

• Template:l/de

Usage notes

The functional split between the words denn and dann 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.

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Old English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *danjō

Noun

denn n

1. den