då

då

See also: Appendix:Variations of "da"

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• da

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doː/ (example of pronunciation)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse þá.

Adverb

då

1. then (at that time)

   Fyrst då kan me gjera noko med det.

   We can't do anything about it until then.

2. then (in that case)

   Då er eg redd det er lite me kan gjera.

   Then I am afraid there is little we can do.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse þá er.

Conjunction

då

1. when (at a time in the past)

   Då morgonen kom, hadde vêret vorte betre.

   When the morning came, the weather had gotten better.

References

• “då” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish þā, from Old Norse þá, from Proto-Germanic *þan (“then”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doː/

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Adverb

då (not comparable)

1. then; at that time
2. then; in that case
3. what about, how about

   Den där, då?

   What about that one?

Conjunction

då

1. when; at the same point in time as

   Vi sov då branden började.

   We were asleep when the fire started.

2. since, as; by background of the case being that (dated)

   Då inget tvivel tycks råda om hans skuld, beslutar jag härmed...

   Since there seems to be no doubts about his guilt, I hereby decide...

Usage notes

• In the first use it is far more common to use när than då, which is very rare in spoken language.
• In the second use it is far more common to use eftersom; då may be perceived as archaic.

Derived terms

• hej då