aftan
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Faroese[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs. Compare Icelandic aftann, Norwegian aftan, aften, Swedish afton, Danish aften, English even (evening), Dutch avond, German Abend.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aftan m (genitive singular aftans, uncountable)
- evening
- day before a (Christian) holiday
Declension[edit]
m53 | Singular | Plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | aftan | aftanin | — | — |
Accusative | aftan | aftanin | — | — |
Dative | aftani | aftaninum | — | — |
Genitive | aftans | aftansins | — | — |
Synonyms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
aftan
- from behind
Finnish[edit]
Noun[edit]
aftan
Anagrams[edit]
Icelandic[edit]
Noun[edit]
aftan
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs. Compare Swedish afton, Danish aften, Icelandic aftann, English even (evening), Dutch avond, German Abend.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aftan m (definite singular aftanen, indefinite plural aftnar, definite plural aftnane)
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “aftan” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Categories:
- Faroese terms inherited from Old Norse
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- Faroese terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Faroese terms derived from Proto-Germanic
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- Faroese lemmas
- Faroese nouns
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- Faroese uncountable nouns
- Faroese adverbs
- Faroese heteronyms
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- Finnish non-lemma forms
- Finnish noun forms
- Icelandic non-lemma forms
- Icelandic noun forms
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Old Norse
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- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
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- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with IPA pronunciation
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
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