דען

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German denne, tenne, from Old High German denna, a variant of danne (see דאַן (dan)). Compare German denn.

Pronunciation

Adverb

דען (den)

  1. (modal particle) then, ever, but, now
    Synonym: זשע (zhe)
    וואָס זשע דען?
    vos zhe den?
    What then?

Conjunction

דען (den)

  1. (Daytshmerish) because, for, since
    Synonyms: ווײַל (vayl), וואָרן (vorn)

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