efen-

See also: efen

Old English

Alternative forms

• emn-, em-
• efne- — for verbs

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ebnaz (“level, even”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe.fen/, [ˈe.ven] (as a nominal prefix)
• IPA^(key): /ˌe.fen/, [ˌe.ven] (as a verbal prefix)

Prefix

efen-

1. equal, equally; level, even

   efengōd ― equally good

   efenēadiġ ― equally blessed

2. fellow-, used to add a notion conveyed by with, together, or joint (compare co-)

   efencempa ― fellow-soldier

3. denoting an intensifying or perfective aspect

   ‎efen- + ‎stālian (“to establish, to confirm”) → ‎efenstālian (“to prepare, ready, execute”)

4. with, together (used with verbs)

   efencuman ― to convene, assemble together, agree

   efenmetan ― to compare

   efenseċġan ― to agree

   efenwyrċan ― to cooperate

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with efen-

Descendants

• Middle English: even-, euen-
  • English: even-