afton

See also: Afton

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish aptan, aftan, afton, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs. Cognates include Norwegian Nynorsk aftan, Norwegian Bokmål aften, Danish aften, Icelandic aftann, English even (evening), Dutch avond and German Abend.

Pronunciation

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Noun

afton c

1. (dated) afternoon, evening
2. (chiefly in compounds) eve

Declension

Declension of afton
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	afton	aftonen	aftnar	aftnarna
Genitive	aftons	aftonens	aftnars	aftnarnas

Synonyms

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Derived terms

• (afternoon): god afton, aftonstjärna
• (eve): julafton, nyårsafton, valborgsmässoafton, påskafton, pingstafton, midsommarafton