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Meanings

  1. for; because; since

    Ich möchte diese Hose kaufen, denn sie gefällt mir sehr.I'd like to buy these pants since I like them a lot.

  2. archaic · dialectal · after a comparativethan

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Adverb

  1. modal · particle · in a questionso, then, ever, but, now; used for emphasis or to express interest, surprise or doubt, or in rhetorical questions

    Wieso denn?How so, then?

  2. thus, so; expresses a consequence; see usage notes

  3. Northern-Germany · colloquial · regionalthen, after that, in that case

  4. unless (marks a negatively exceptive clause, with subjunctive)

    Man sollte diesseits des Grabes niemanden preisen, er habe denn glücklich vollendet.One should not praise anyone before the grave unless he has completed [his life] successfully

Examples

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Was ist denn heute mit dir los?What's up with you today?
Was sind denn das da für Leute?Who are those people over there?
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Woher hat Tom denn so viel Geld?Where did Tom get that much money?
Was ist das denn für ein Kratzer?What's that scratch?
Warum hast du denn so große Augen?Why are your eyes so big?
Warst du denn gestern nicht zu Hause?So weren't you at home yesterday?
Was macht Ihr Sohn denn in Deutschland?What's your son doing in Germany?
Warum bist du denn ganz nass?Why are you all wet?
Was erwarten Sie denn von mir?What do you expect me to do?
Wie viele Hunde habt ihr denn?How many dogs do you have?