English

Proper noun

Dunn

1. A surname​.

Luxembourgish

Noun

Dunn f ‎(plural Dunnen)

1. beam (of wood)
2. bowler hat

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Cognate to Dutch toen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dun/

Adverb

dunn

1. then (after that)

   D'éischt huet en eppes giess an dunn ass en heemgaangen.

   First he ate something and then he went home.

2. then (at that moment)

   Wéi en eppes giess hat, dunn ass en heemgaangen.

   When he had eaten something, [then] he went home.

3. back then (in those days)

   Dunn huet een dat esou gemat.

   Back then, that was how it was done.

Usage notes

The word refers to the past. For the present and future use dann.

Synonyms

• (sense 1) duerno, dueropshin
• (sense 3) deemools

Old English

Adjective

dunn

1. brown
2. bleak, dark, dim

Declension

Descendants

• Middle English: dunne, donne
  • Scots: dune, din
  • English: dun