iffen

[ if-uh n ]

/ ˈɪf ən /

conjunction Dialect.

if.

Origin of iffen

1930–35; if + -en, of uncertain origin, perhaps an² (hence a variant of archaic an if) or in’ (see -ing²), extracted from conjunctional uses of considering, excepting, etc.; cf. gin⁵

Words nearby iffen

ifad, ifalp, ifc, ife, iff, iffen, iffy, ifn, ifni, ifp, ifr

Example sentences from the Web for iffen

Iffen dey didn't do dey work dey git whip till dey have blister on 'em.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves |Work Projects Administration
Iffen he didn't want you to see him you jus' couldn't see him.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves |Work Projects Administration
Dey found Henry real soon en tell him iffen he don't come on back to de field dat Mr. Harvey gwine to set de hounds on him.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 |Work Projects Administration
If he ax de Lawd and have faith, he ken do; and iffen he don't have no faith, by den he can't.

Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 1 |Various

I is gwine to be qualified wid everything dat I does, iffen I does it fer money or no.

Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 1 |Various

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iffen

conjunction Dialect.

Origin of iffen

Words nearby iffen

Example sentences from the Web for iffen