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Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English hwone (accusative singular of hwā) and hwon (instrumental of hwā; instrumental of hwæt).
Pronoun
whan
- (chiefly Early Middle English) whom
References
Etymology 2
Adverb
whan
- Alternative form of whenne
Conjunction
whan
- Alternative form of whenne
Etymology 3
Verb
whan
- Alternative form of wanne: singular simple past of winnen
- Alternative form of wonnen: plural simple past of winnen
Etymology 4
Adverb
whan
- Alternative form of whanne
Conjunction
whan
- Alternative form of whanne
Scots
Pronunciation
Conjunction
whan
- when
Adverb
whan (not comparable)
- when