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/ðæn/ /ðn̩/

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adverb

Damals, dann

At that time; then.

Examples :

"My sister finished her homework, than she went to play outside. "

Meine Schwester beendete ihre Hausaufgaben, dann ging sie draußen spielen.

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preposition

Als

Introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.

Examples :

"A player than whom none is more skillful."

Ein Spieler, als den keiner geschickter ist.

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conjunction

als

Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.

Examples :

"My sister is taller than I am. "

Meine Schwester ist größer als ich.

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conjunction

Weil, denn

(obsolete outside dialectal, usually used with for) Because; for.

Examples :

"We went to the park today than to see a movie. "

Wir sind heute in den Park gegangen, denn wir wollten uns einen Film ansehen.

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