dann

adverb [dan]

Translation

then, next, furthermore, in addition, in that case

Some translations were made by AI and may be inaccurate.

Meanings

  1. then — at a later point or period in the near future

    Wir kommen heute etwas später, dann wird es draußen schon dunkel sein.
    We're coming a bit later today; it will already be dark outside by then.

  2. then, next — subsequently in sequence, afterwards, following, or thereafter

    Den Trauerzug führte unser Vorsitzender an, dann kamen alle anderen.
    Our chairman led the funeral procession, then everyone else followed.

  3. furthermore, in addition — in addition to something, i.e., introducing the description of an incident

    Mit dem Erdbeben kam dann auch noch das Problem mit den Kraftwerken.
    With the earthquake came the problem with the power plants as well.

  4. then, in that case — as an introduction to the consequence of a condition marked by a preceding if

    Wenn es Gründe gab, sich über die Reform zu ereifern, dann lagen die nicht in neuen Schreibweisen wie Biografie und Portmonee.
    If there were reasons to get worked up about the reform, they didn't lie in new spellings like 'Biografie' and 'Portmonee'.

Synonyms

  • bald
  • danach
  • später
  • zusätzlich
  • außerdem
  • nachher
  • hinterher
  • demnächst
  • künftig
  • darüber hinaus

Contrasting words

Expressions

  • bis dann
  • dann und wann

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