quand

See also: quand'

French

Etymology

From Middle French quand, quant, from Old French quant, qant, from Latin quandō.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɑ̃/
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  • (Louisiana) IPA(key): /(e)kɑ̃/, /kɑ̃t/
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  • Homophones: Caen, quant

Conjunction

quand

  1. when
    Appelez-moi quand vous arriverez chez vous ― Call me when you get home

Synonyms

Adverb

quand

  1. when
    Quand est-il mort? ― When did he die?

See also

References
  1. Dauzat, Albert; Jean Dubois, Henri Mitterand (1964) Nouveau dictionnaire étymologique (in French), Paris: Librairie Larousse

Further reading

Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French quant, qant.

Conjunction

quand

  1. when

Adverb

quand

  1. when

Descendants

Novial

Adverb

quand

  1. (interrogative) when
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