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wenn.

when, whenever

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

conj/vɛn/

  1. when, whenever

    subordinating
    Sag bitte Bescheid, wenn du fertig bist!

  2. if (on the condition that)

    subordinating
    Was tun, wenn ich nicht weiß, ob sie mich liebt?
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German wanne, wenne, from Old High German hwanne, hwenne, from Proto-West Germanic *hwan, similar to the adverb wann.

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