Polyglot Dictionary

wenn

/vɛn/

conjunction A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Conj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. if

  2. when, whenever (present, future, or repeated)

    • Wenn ich Zeit habe, lese ich gern.

      When(ever) I have time, I like to read.

Similar words

als

Both mean "when," but als is only for a single, completed past event; wenn covers repeated events in any tense, and single events in the present or future.

falls

wenn is the general word for "if/when"; falls specifically flags a possibility, closer to "in case."

Practice

1 What does wenn mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ es regnet, bleiben wir zu Hause.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches wenn?

See also

conjunctioncore-vocabularygrammartwo-meanings

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