toen

See also: tøen and -tön

English

Alternative forms

• toon

Etymology

From Middle English toen, toon, tōn, from Old English tān, nominative and accusative plural of tā (“toe”), equivalent to toe +‎ -en (plural ending).

Noun

toen

1. (obsolete) plural of toe

Dutch

Alternative forms

• doe (now dialectal)
• doen (obsolete)
• toe (now dialectal)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch doe, doen (with -n from dan), from Old Dutch thuo, from Proto-Germanic *þō.

Cognate with Luxembourgish dunn and similar forms (do, du, dun) in German dialects.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tun/

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• Hyphenation: toen
• Rhymes: -un

Adverb

toen

1. then, subsequently (at a time in the past)

   Toen ging hij weg.

   Then he left.

2. back then, at the time, in those days

   Toen was dat nog heel gewoon.

   Back then that was still quite normal.

Synonyms

• daarna
• dan

Descendants

• Afrikaans: toe
• Negerhollands: toen, die toen
• Petjo: toen

Conjunction

toen

1. when, at the time that (in the past)

   Hoe oud was je toen je vegetariër werd?

   How old were you when you became vegetarian?

   Toen João in 1821 terugkeerde naar Portugal bleef zijn zoon Peter als regent achter in Brazilië.

   When João returned to Portugal in 1821, his son Peter remained in Brazil as regent.

Synonyms

• wanneer

Descendants

• Afrikaans: toe

Anagrams

• tone

Spanish

Verb

toen

1. inflection of toar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative