þonne

See also: Yonne

Old English

Alternative forms

• þanne, þænne

Etymology

From West Germanic *þannā, extension of Proto-Germanic *þan (“then”), from Proto-Indo-European *só (demonstrative pronoun). Cognate with Old Frisian þenne, Old Saxon thanna, Old High German danna. Related to Old English þā (“then”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθon.ne/

Adverb

þonne

1. then, at that time
2. then, soon afterward
3. then, in that case

Conjunction

þonne

1. than
2. (relative) when

Descendants

• Middle English: then, then(ne), than(ne)
  • English: then, than