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denn

"denn" means "for" in German. It is number 101 on the frequency list, in A1 (conj).

Meaning

for; because; since

IPA

/dɛn/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Warum denn?
  Why then?
  Tatoeba: srovorake / shekitten
• Aber warum denn?
  But why then?
  Tatoeba: Rovo / shekitten
• Was hat sie denn?
  What's eating her?
  Tatoeba: Esperantostern / CS

Learned together

In the course, "denn" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• also so, therefore
• vor in front of, before
• dank thanks to, because of,…
• all all
• zum to the, for the
• wer who
• dieser this one, this
• einer one
• über over, above

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