# denn

denn is a German conjunction meaning “for”.

## In other languages

- Русский: так как, потому что, ибо
- Українська: бо, тому що

## Conjunction

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 comparative_ than

## Adverb

1. _modal · particle · in a question_ so, 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 · regional_ then, 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

- 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?
- 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?

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