ván

See also: Appendix:Variations of "van"

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• vǫ́n, vón, ón

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wēniz.

Noun

ván f (genitive vánar, plural vánir)

1. hope, expectation

Declension

  Declension of ván (strong i-stem)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	ván	vánin	vánir	vánirnar
accusative	ván	vánina	vánir	vánirnar
dative	ván	váninni	vánum	vánunum
genitive	vánar	vánarinnar	vána	vánanna

Related terms

• vána
• væna
• vænta

Descendants

• Icelandic: von
• Faroese: vón
• Norwegian: von
• Old Swedish: vān
• Old Danish: wān
• → Middle English: iwon, wane, wone
  • English: wone

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vaːn˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vaːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vaːŋ˦˥] ~ [jaːŋ˦˥]

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Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 板 (SV: bản).

Noun

(classifier tấm) ván • (板, 版, 𥯈)

1. a plank (long, broad and thick piece of timber)

   ván ép

   plywood

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 盤 (SV: bàn).

Noun

ván

1. (card games, board games) a game

   đánh 2 ván bài/cờ

   to play 2 card games/games of xiangqi/chess