From Middle High German duo, alternative form of dō (“then, at that time in the past”). The final -n by analogy with dann (“then, at that time in the future”), as also in cognate Dutch toen. Also cognate with German da (merged with another Middle High German word).
dunn
The word refers to the past. For the present and future use dann.
From Proto-Germanic *dusnaz (“brown; yellow”). Cognate with Old Saxon dun (“brown”), Old Norse dunna (“female mallard”). Compare also Old Irish donn (“brown”).
dunn
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | dunn | dunn | dunn |
Accusative | dunne | dunne | dunn |
Genitive | dunnes | dunre | dunnes |
Dative | dunnum | dunre | dunnum |
Instrumental | dunne | dunre | dunne |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | dunne | dunna, dunne | dunn |
Accusative | dunne | dunna, dunne | dunn |
Genitive | dunra | dunra | dunra |
Dative | dunnum | dunnum | dunnum |
Instrumental | dunnum | dunnum | dunnum |