efen

See also: efen-

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *ebnaz. Compare Old Frisian even, ivin, Old Saxon evan, eƀan, Old High German eban, Dutch even, effen, Old Norse jafn, Gothic 𐌹𐌱𐌽𐍃 (ibns).

Alternative forms

• efn, emn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe.fen/, [ˈe.ven]

Adjective

efen

1. even, equal

Declension

Declension of efen — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	efen	efen	efen
Accusative	efenne	efene	efen
Genitive	efenes	efenre	efenes
Dative	efenum	efenre	efenum
Instrumental	efene	efenre	efene
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	efene	efena, efene	efen
Accusative	efene	efena, efene	efen
Genitive	efenra	efenra	efenra
Dative	efenum	efenum	efenum
Instrumental	efenum	efenum	efenum

Declension of efen — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	efena	efene	efene
Accusative	efenan	efenan	efene
Genitive	efenan	efenan	efenan
Dative	efenan	efenan	efenan
Instrumental	efenan	efenan	efenan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	efenan	efenan	efenan
Accusative	efenan	efenan	efenan
Genitive	efenra, efenena	efenra, efenena	efenra, efenena
Dative	efenum	efenum	efenum
Instrumental	efenum	efenum	efenum

Derived terms

• efenlīċ
• efenlīċnes
• efenlīċe
• unefen

Adverb

efen

1. together

   englas ælbeorhte on efen blawað byman

   All-bright angels shall blow the trumpet together.

   (Exeter Book; Christ III; ll.880-1)

2. evenly, equally

Descendants

• Middle English: even
  • English: even

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *ēbandaz (“evening”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.fen/, [ˈeː.ven]

Noun

ēfen m or n

1. Alternative form of ǣfen

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Turkish

Noun

efen

1. second-person singular possessive of efe