wanneer

Meaning

Adv

when

Conj

1. when
2. whenever

Concepts

when

if

as

time

⌚

what time

when?

how

provided that

Synonyms

als

indien

ingeval

terwijl

toen

zoals

zodra

Translations

quand

quando

wann

cuando

quando

wenn

quando

πότε

lorsque

als

ne zaman

kengî

cuándo

falls

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʋɑˈneːr/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: wanneer

Inherited from Old Dutch: *wan ēr

Cognate with Middle Dutch: wan

Cognate with Old Dutch: *wan

Cognate with Low German: wannehr

Cognate with Luxembourgish: wéini

Cognate with German: wannehe

In summary

From Middle Dutch wanneer, wan eer, from Old Dutch *wan ēr. The former part is found as Middle Dutch wan, from Old Dutch *wan, from Proto-West Germanic *hwan, from Proto-Germanic *hwan. The latter part is identical with modern eer (“before”). Cognate with Low German wannehr, Luxembourgish wéini, obsolete German wannehe.

Sentences

Wanneer houdt dit nu eens op ?

When is this going to end?

Wanneer is de eerste match?

When is the first match?

Voor wanneer is de geboorte uitgerekend?

When is the birth due?

Hetzelfde is van toepassing wanneer je legaal een film wilt downloaden uit het internet .

The same applies if you want to download a film legally on the Internet.

Dit gebeurt er nu wanneer sprekers meer tijd nemen dan was voorzien .

This is what happens when speakers take up a greater amount of time than was anticipated.