wanneer

wanneer

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch wanneer, from Middle Dutch wanneer, wan eer, from Old Dutch *wan ēr.

Adverb

wanneer

1. when

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Dutch

Etymology

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-Germanic *hwan. The latter part is identical with modern eer (“before”). Cognate with Low German wannehr, Luxembourgish wéini, obsolete German wannehe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɑˈneːr/
  • (Netherlands) IPA^(key): [ʋɑˈnɪər]
  • (Belgium) IPA^(key): [βɑˈneːr]

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Adverb

wanneer

1. when

   Wanneer komt de trein? — When does the train arrive?

Conjunction

wanneer

1. when

   Wanneer ik dat doe, gebeurt er dit.

   When I do that, this happens.

2. whenever

   Wanneer hij mij ziet, loopt hij weg.

   Whenever he sees me, he runs away.