dunn

See also: Dunn, dúnn, and dünn

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German duo, alternative form of dō (“then, at that time in the past”). The final -n by analogy with dann (“then, at that time in the future”), as also in cognate Dutch toen. Also cognate with German da (merged with another Middle High German word).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dun/

Adverb

dunn

1. then (after that)

   D'éischt huet en eppes giess an dunn ass en heemgaangen.

   First he ate something and then he went home.

2. then; that’s when (at that moment)

   Wéi en eppes giess hat, dunn ass en heemgaangen.

   When he had eaten something, [then] he went home.

3. back then (in those days)

   Dunn huet een dat esou gemat.

   Back then, that was how it was done.

Usage notes

The word refers to the past. For the present and future use dann.

Synonyms

• (sense 1) duerno, dueropshin
• (sense 3) deemools

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *duʀn, from Proto-Germanic *duznaz, *dusnaz (“brown; yellow”). Cognate with Old Saxon dunn, dun (“brown, dark”), Old Norse dunna (“female mallard”), Old Saxon dosan (“brown”), Old High German tusin (“ash-grey, dull brown”). Compare also Old Irish donn (“brown”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dunn/, [dun]

Adjective

dunn

1. brown
2. bleak, dark, dim

Declension

Declension of dunn — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	dunn	dunn	dunn
Accusative	dunne	dunne	dunn
Genitive	dunnes	dunre	dunnes
Dative	dunnum	dunre	dunnum
Instrumental	dunne	dunre	dunne
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	dunne	dunna, dunne	dunn
Accusative	dunne	dunna, dunne	dunn
Genitive	dunra	dunra	dunra
Dative	dunnum	dunnum	dunnum
Instrumental	dunnum	dunnum	dunnum

Declension of dunn — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	dunna	dunne	dunne
Accusative	dunnan	dunnan	dunne
Genitive	dunnan	dunnan	dunnan
Dative	dunnan	dunnan	dunnan
Instrumental	dunnan	dunnan	dunnan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	dunnan	dunnan	dunnan
Accusative	dunnan	dunnan	dunnan
Genitive	dunra, dunnena	dunra, dunnena	dunra, dunnena
Dative	dunnum	dunnum	dunnum
Instrumental	dunnum	dunnum	dunnum

Derived terms

• *dunnuc

Descendants

• Middle English: dunne, donne
  • Scots: dune, din
  • English: dun