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See also: benne and Bënne

Cimbrian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German wenne, wanne, from Old High German hwenne, hwanne, from Proto-West Germanic *hwannā, from *hwan, from Proto-Germanic *hwan (when). Cognate with German wenn, wann, English when.

Adverb

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bénne

  1. (Sette Comuni, interrogative) when
    Bénne khimmasto so bènnamich?
    When are you coming to see me?

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Conjunction

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bénne

  1. (Sette Comuni) when
    Ail bénne ich rüufedar.
    Come when I call you.
    Bénne 'snaibet stéet innont.
    When it snows, stay in.

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References

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  • “bénne” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo