ennen

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See also: ënnen and Ennen

Finnish

Etymology

Instructive singular of ensi-.

Pronunciation

Preposition

ennen (+ partitive)

  1. (temporal) before, prior to
  2. (static) before, prior to (e.g. in text)

Postposition

ennen (+ partitive)

  1. (temporal) before, prior to
  2. (static) before, prior to (e.g. in text)

Adverb

ennen (comparative ennemmin, no superlative)

  1. before, back then (at an earlier time)
  2. rather, before
    ennen kuolema kuin orjuus ― (we would) rather die than be slaves

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Further reading

Ingrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Akin to Estonian enne and Finnish ennen.

Pronunciation

Adverb

ennen

  1. (of time) before
    • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 47:
      Mis ennen olliit tyhjät maat,
      Before, where there were empty lands,
  2. (of time) once upon a time

Preposition

ennen (+ partitive)

  1. (of time) before
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 7:
      j ono i pehmitösmerkkinnä ennen vokalaa, keskeel sannaa, niku nimis: Valja, Manja, Kolja, Katja j.n.e.
      j is also a palatalisation mark before a vowel, in the middle of a word, like in the names: Valja, Manja, Kolja, Katja etc.

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References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 52
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 25

Low German

Etymology

From the noun Enn, akin to English end, German enden, Dutch eindigen.

Verb

ennen (past singular enn, past participle ennt, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to end

Conjugation

Conjugation of ennen (weak verb)
infinitive ennen
indicative present preterite
1st person singular enn enn
2nd person singular enns(t) enns(t)
3rd person singular enn(t) enn
plural ennt, ennen ennen
imperative present —
singular enn(e)
plural ennt
participle present past
ennen (e)ennt, geennt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

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