whan
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English hwone (accusative singular of hwā) and hwon (instrumental of hwā; instrumental of hwæt).
Alternative forms
- wan, wanne; quan (Northern); ȝwan (Southwestern); hwon, hwen, hwene (southwest Midlands); hwan, hwæne (Early Middle English)
Pronoun
whan
- (chiefly Early Middle English) whom
References
- “whan, pron.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
Adverb
whan
- alternative form of whenne
Conjunction
whan
- alternative form of whenne
Etymology 3
Verb
whan
- alternative form of wanne: singular simple past of winnen
- alternative form of wonnen: plural simple past of winnen
Etymology 4
Adverb
whan
- alternative form of whanne
Conjunction
whan
- alternative form of whanne
Scots
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʍan/, /ʍʌn/
Conjunction
whan
Adverb
whan (not comparable)