afton
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See also: Afton
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish aptan, aftan, afton, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi. Cognates include Norwegian Nynorsk aftan, Norwegian Bokmål aften, Danish aften, Icelandic aftann, English even (evening), Dutch avond and German Abend.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
afton c
Declension[edit]
| Declension of afton | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | afton | aftonen | aftnar | aftnarna |
| Genitive | aftons | aftonens | aftnars | aftnarnas |
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- (afternoon): god afton, aftonstjärna
- (eve): julafton, midsommarafton, nyårsafton, påskafton, pingstafton, tranafton, valborgsmässoafton
Further reading[edit]
- afton in Svensk ordbok.
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- Swedish terms inherited from Old Swedish
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- Swedish terms inherited from Old Norse
- Swedish terms derived from Old Norse
- Swedish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
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- Swedish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Swedish terms with IPA pronunciation
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