även

See also: aven and avén

Swedish

Alternative forms

• äfven (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Middle Low German even, effen, from Old Saxon evan, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz, cognate with English even, Dutch even. Compare Danish effen. See also jämn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɛːvɛn/

• Audio:

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Adverb

även (not comparable)

1. also

   Synonym: också

   Björnar är djur. Björn är även ett vanligt förnamn.

   Bears are animals. Björn / Bear is also [with a tone of "additionally"] a common first name. ["Björn är också ett vanligt förnamn" also works]

Usage notes

• English even may partially be considered a false friend. The difference between också and även is subtler compared to the difference between also and even, and closer to "also" vs. "also, in addition." The best translation for both också and även is usually also.
• For English even when used to express that something is remarkable ("You might find this hard to believe, but it's even ...", etc.), see till och med and ännu.

See also

• till och med
• ännu

References

• “även”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “även”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “även”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)

Anagrams

• näve, väne