wenn schon, denn schon in German

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Etymology: Literally, “if already, then already”, or more properly "if at all, then actually", from a phrase such as Wenn wir es schon machen, dann lass es uns schon auch richtig machen. (“If we do it at all, then let us actually do it right.”). Denn is used regionally for dann, chiefly in northern Germany. Etymology templates: {{m-g|if already, then already}} “if already, then already”, {{lit|if already, then already}} Literally, “if already, then already” Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} wenn schon, denn schon

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"wenn schon, denn schon" meaning in German

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