evan

See also: evañ, evän, and Evan

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• eƀan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz, whence also Old English efn, Old Frisian even, Old High German eban, Old Norse jafn, Gothic 𐌹𐌱𐌽𐍃 (ibns). See also efni.

Adjective

evan (comparative efnoro, superlative efnost)

1. equal
2. even

Declension

Positive forms of evan

Strong declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	evan	efne	evan	efne	evan	efnu
accusative	efnana	efne	evan	efne	efna	efnu
genitive	efnes	efnarō	efnes	efnarō	efnaro	efnarō
dative	efnumu	efnum	efnumu	efnum	efnaro	efnum
Weak declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	efno	efnu	efna	efnu	efna	efnu
accusative	efnun	efnun	efna	efnun	efnun	efnun
genitive	efnun	efnonō	efnun	efnonō	efnun	efnonō
dative	efnun	efnum	efnun	efnum	efnun	efnum

Comparative forms of evan (weak only)

gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	efnoro	efnoru	efnora	efnoru	efnora	efnoru
accusative	efnorun	efnorun	efnora	efnorun	efnorun	efnorun
genitive	efnorun	efnoronō	efnorun	efnoronō	efnorun	efnoronō
dative	efnorun	efnorum	efnorun	efnorum	efnorun	efnorum

Superlative forms of evan

Strong declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	efnost	efnoste	efnost	efnoste	efnost	efnostu
accusative	efnostana	efnoste	efnost	efnoste	efnosta	efnostu
genitive	efnostes	efnostarō	efnostes	efnostarō	efnostaro	efnostarō
dative	efnostumu	efnostum	efnostumu	efnostum	efnostaro	efnostum
Weak declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	efnosto	efnostu	efnosta	efnostu	efnosta	efnostu
accusative	efnostun	efnostun	efnosta	efnostun	efnostun	efnostun
genitive	efnostun	efnostonō	efnostun	efnostonō	efnostun	efnostonō
dative	efnostun	efnostum	efnostun	efnostum	efnostun	efnostum

Descendants

• Middle Low German: even
  • Low German: effen, even
  • → Danish: effen
  • → Polabian: aven
  • → Swedish: även