hwonne

== Old English == === Alternative forms === hwanne, hwænne === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *hwannā, extension of *hwan, from Proto-Germanic *hwan. Cognate with Old High German wanna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxwon.ne/, [ˈʍon.ne] === Adverb === hwonne when c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Purification of St. Mary" ==== Usage notes ==== Hwænne is the dominant spelling in Ælfric, hwonne in most early texts including the writings of Alfred. Hwonne only means "when" in an interrogative sense, i.e. when forming direct or indirect questions. For "when" when it is used to introduce a dependent clause that is not a question, þā is used for past-tense clauses in the indicative mood, or þonne otherwise. ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: whanneEnglish: whenScots: whanYola: fan, van, phen