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1 whence
adverb (from what place or circumstance (?); from where (?).) hvorfra?; hvor/hva... fra?adv. \/wens\/(gammeldags, litterært) hvorfra, hvor... fra, hvorav, hva... av• do you know whence she comes?• whence comes it that...?hva kommer det av at...?• whence it follows that...hvorav det følger at...from whence hvorfra, hvor... fra -
2 when
1. wen adverb(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) når2. wən, wen conjunction1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) da; når2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) når, skjønt, enda•- whence- wheneverda--------nårIsubst. \/wen\/tid(spunkt)the when and (the) where hvor og når, tid og stedIIadv. \/wen\/1) når• when did it happen?• when ever?• say when!2) ( brukt refleksivt) da, nårby when når• by when can I have it made?• can you tell me by when you'll be finished?from when fra hvilken tid• from when does it date?say when! si stopp! (ved skjenking i glass)since when siden når, hvor lenge• since when is that allowed?• since when has she been missing?till when til når, hvor lenge• till when is the shop open?when... from? fra hvilken tid• when does it date from?when... till til når, hvor lenge• when is the shop open till?IIIsubjunksjon \/wen\/1) når, da• the Queen will visit the town in May, when she will open the new hospitalDronningen kommer til å besøke byen i mai, når hun skal åpne det nye sykehusetnår man bader, bør man alltid tørke seg ordentlig etterpå• when read, the book is to be returned• they left on Monday, since when we have heard nothingde dro på mandag, og siden da har vi ikke hørt noe2) som• when young, I played volleyball3) skjønt, enda, selv om• he walks, when he might take a taxihan går, skjønt han kan ta en taxiwhen there da jeg kom dit\/frem
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from whence — from whence, from hence 1. Although widely disapproved of on the grounds that from is redundant, from whence has a long and distinguished history of use in questions • (From whence these Murmurs, and this change of mind Dryden, 1697) and in… … Modern English usage
from whence — phrasal from what place, source, or cause < no one could tell me from whence the gold had come Graham Greene > … New Collegiate Dictionary
from whence — Although this phrase has been widely used in previous centuries (even in the King James version of the Bible), it is wordy. Omit from or whence or just say where: Where did that boot come from? … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
from hence — from whence, from hence 1. Although widely disapproved of on the grounds that from is redundant, from whence has a long and distinguished history of use in questions • (From whence these Murmurs, and this change of mind Dryden, 1697) and in… … Modern English usage
Whence — Whence, adv. [OE. whennes, whens (with adverbial s, properly a genitive ending; see { wards}), also whenne, whanene, AS. hwanan, hwanon, hwonan, hwanone; akin to D. when. See {When}, and cf. {Hence}, {Thence}.] [1913 Webster] 1. From what place;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whence — (also from whence) ► ADVERB formal or archaic 1) from what place or source? 2) from which; from where. 3) to the place from which. 4) as a consequence of which. USAGE Whence means ‘from what place’, as in who are you and whence come you? Strictly … English terms dictionary
whence — [ wens, hwens ] adverb, conjunction 1. ) LITERARY used for introducing the result of a fact that has just been stated: The work is slow and dangerous, whence the high costs. 2. ) an old or literary word meaning from where : He arrived at the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whence — whence, whither Both words have centuries of history behind them and were once routine in their respective meanings ‘from which place’ and ‘to which place’, but in current use they are regarded as archaic or at least highly formal, although they… … Modern English usage
whence — /hwens, wens/ adv. 1. from what place?: Whence comest thou? 2. from what source, origin, or cause?: Whence has he wisdom? conj. 3. from what place, source, cause, etc.: He told whence he came. [1250 1300; ME whennes, whannes, equiv. to whanne (by … Universalium
whence — [[t](h)wɛns, wɛns[/t]] adv. 1) from what place?: Whence comest thou?[/ex] 2) from what source, origin, or cause?: Whence has he wisdom?[/ex] 3) from what place, source, cause, etc.: He told whence he came[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME whennes,… … From formal English to slang
whence — adv. & conj. formal adv. from what place? (whence did they come?). conj. 1 to the place from which (return whence you came). 2 (often prec. by place etc.) from which (the source whence these errors arise). 3 and thence (whence it follows that).… … Useful english dictionary
