når
See also: naar and Appendix:Variations of "nar"
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɒː/, [ˈnɒːˀ]
- Rhymes: -ɒː
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nor/
Etymology 1
From Old Norse hvé nær
Conjunction
når
- when, whenever, every time (of regular occurrences)
- Jeg ble alltid glad når jeg møtte Erik på gaten.
- I was always happy when I met Erik on the street.
- Når jeg er i Oslo, besøker jeg ofte Vikingskipmuseet.
- When in Oslo, I often visit the Viking Ship Museum.
- Jeg ble alltid glad når jeg møtte Erik på gaten.
- when (at a specific time in the future)
- Når det slutter å regne, går vi ut.
- When it stops raining, we’ll go outside.
- Når det slutter å regne, går vi ut.
Usage notes
når is used either to refer to regular occurrences or to a specific time in the future. To refer to a specific time in the past, da is used. når and da are often confused in informal speech, and in some spoken dialects their use may be the opposite of the norm for written Norwegian.
Etymology 3
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse hvé nær
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɔrː/
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɔrː/
Conjunction
når
- when, whenever, every time (of regular occurrences)
- Når det regnar, blir eg våt.
- When it rains I get wet.
- Når det regnar, blir eg våt.
Usage notes
As for Norwegian Bokmål.
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /noːr/
Swedish
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse hvé nær
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nóːɾ], [nɒ́ːɾ], [nɑ́ːɾ] (example of pronunciation)
- Rhymes: -óːr
Adverb
når
- when (at what time)
- Nåʃka du kömma å jɑɽp me?
- When are you going to come and help me?
- Ja veit int åʈɑɽe når he var.
- I don't know what year it was.
- Nåʃka je dĭl å trösk?
- When are you going to thresh?
- Nåʃka du kömma å jɑɽp me?
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