든

든 U+B4E0, 든
HANGUL SYLLABLE DEUN
Composition:ㄷ + ㅡ + ㄴ
Dubeolsik input:e-m-s
← 듟
[U+B4DF] 		Hangul Syllables 듡 →
[U+B4E1]

Korean

Etymology

Abbreviation of 든지 (deunji).

Particle

든 • (deun)

  1. (semantic marker) Used for enumeration, suggesting that the choice made does not matter.
    걸어서든 뛰어서든 제 시간에 와라.
    Georeoseodeun ttwieoseodeun je sigane wara.
    Just be in time whether by walking or by running - I don't care what you choose.

Suffix

—든 • (-deun)

  1. Used for enumeration, suggests that anything mentioned can be selected.
    노래를 부르든 춤을 추든 마음대로 해.
    Noraereul bureudeun chumeul chudeun ma-eumdaero hae.
    Do as you please; you can sing or dance.
    어느 ... 든
    whichever...
    E.g.
    어느 옷을 입든
    eoneu oseul ipdeun
    whichever clothing you wear
    어디 ... 든
    wherever...
    E.g.
    어디를 가든
    eodireul gadeun
    wherever you go
    무엇 ... 든
    whatever...
    E.g.
    무엇을 먹든
    mueoseul meokdeun
    whatever you eat
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