æfen

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Old English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Form reflects Proto-West Germanic *āban, a byform or derivative of *ābanþ.

Cognate with Old Frisian ēvend, Old Saxon āƀand, Old Dutch āvont, Old High German ābant, Old Norse aptann.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈæː.fen/, [ˈæː.ven]

Noun[edit]

ǣfen m

  1. evening
  2. eve: the day/evening/night before something
    mōnanǣfen ― Sunday evening
    *ġēolǣfen ― Christmas Eve
  3. (Christianity) vespers

Declension[edit]

Declension of æfen (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ǣfen ǣfennas
accusative ǣfen ǣfennas
genitive ǣfennes ǣfenna
dative ǣfenne ǣfennum

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