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wanneer.

when

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adv/ʋɑˈneːr/[ʋɑˈnɪːr]Netherlands[ʋɑˈnɪər]Netherlands[βɑˈneːr]Belgium

  1. when

    Wanneer komt de trein?
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch wanneer, wan eer, from Old Dutch *wan ēr. The former part is found as Middle Dutch wan, from Old Dutch *wan, from Proto-West Germanic *hwan, from Proto-Germanic *hwan. The latter part is identical with modern eer (“before”). Cognate with Low German wannehr, Luxembourgish wéini, obsolete German wannehe.

conj/ʋɑˈneːr/[ʋɑˈnɪːr]Netherlands[ʋɑˈnɪər]Netherlands[βɑˈneːr]Belgium

  1. when

    Wanneer ik dat doe, gebeurt er dit.

  2. whenever

    Wanneer hij mij ziet, loopt ie weg.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch wanneer, wan eer, from Old Dutch *wan ēr. The former part is found as Middle Dutch wan, from Old Dutch *wan, from Proto-West Germanic *hwan, from Proto-Germanic *hwan. The latter part is identical with modern eer (“before”). Cognate with Low German wannehr, Luxembourgish wéini, obsolete German wannehe.

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