Danish

Conjunction

når

1. when

Verb

når

1. present tense of nå

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nor/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hvé nær

Adverb

når

1. when (at what time)

   Når kommer du?

   When will you arrive?

Etymology 2

From Old Norse nær, hvé nær, through når som.

Conjunction

når

1. when, whenever, every time (of regular occurrences)

   Jeg ble alltid glad når jeg møtte Erik på gaten.

   I was always happy when I met Erik on the street.

   Når jeg er i Oslo, besøker jeg ofte Vikingskipmuseet.

   When in Oslo, I often visit the Viking Ship Museum.

2. when (at a specific time in the future)

   Når det slutter å regne, går vi ut.

   When it stops raining, we’ll go outside.

Usage notes

når is used either to refer to regular occurrences or to a specific time in the future. To refer to a specific time in the past, da is used. når and da are often confused in informal speech, and in some spoken dialects their use may be the opposite of the norm for written Norwegian.

Etymology 3

Verb

når

1. present tense of nå

References

• “når” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hvé nær

Adverb

når

1. when (at what time)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse nær, hvé nær, through når som.

Conjunction

når

1. when, whenever, every time (of regular occurrences)

Usage notes

As above.

References

• “når” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Verb

når

1. present tense of nå.