toen.
then, subsequently (at a time in the past)
Meaning & usage
then, subsequently (at a time in the past)
Toen ging hij weg.
back then, at the time, in those days
Toen was dat nog heel gewoon.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch doe, doen (with -n from dan), from Old Dutch thuo, from Proto-West Germanic *þō. Cognate with Luxembourgish dunn and similar forms (do, du, dun) in German dialects.
when, at the time that (in the past)
Hoe oud was je toen je vegetariër werd?
Toen João in 1821 terugkeerde naar Portugal bleef zijn zoon Peter als regent achter in Brazilië.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch doe, doen (with -n from dan), from Old Dutch thuo, from Proto-West Germanic *þō. Cognate with Luxembourgish dunn and similar forms (do, du, dun) in German dialects.
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