דען

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German denne, tenne, from Old High German denna, a variant of danne (see דאַן (dan)). Compare German denn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛn/, /dən/

Adverb

דען • (den)

1. (modal particle) then, ever, but, now

   Synonym: זשע (zhe)

   וואָס זשע דען?

   vos zhe den?

   What then?

Conjunction

דען • (den)

1. (Daytshmerish) because, for, since

   Synonyms: ווײַל (vayl), וואָרן (vorn)

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “den”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 230
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “דען” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].