en
conj
LanguageOld Norse
Meaning- but
- and
- A conjunction used to connect two clauses, often to express a contrast. It is one of the most common words in the language.
Hann fór til hússins, en hann fann engan þar.
He went to the house, but he found no one there.
Part of speechconj
Usage noteCan sometimes function similarly to 'and' depending on the context.
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