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effen

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German effen, even (even), from Old Saxon evan, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz (even, level).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛfən/, [ˈɛfən]

Adjective

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effen

  1. capable, competent
  2. effen eller ueffena game where one guesses if the number of hidden objects is even or odd

Inflection

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Inflection of effen
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular effen 2
indefinite neuter singular effent 2
plural efne 2
definite attributive1 efne

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

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Antonyms

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch effen, from Old Dutch *evan, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz. Doublet of even.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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effen (not comparable)

  1. leveled
  2. plain or monocoloured

Declension

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Declension of effen
uninflected effen
inflected effen
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial effen
indefinite m./f. sing. effen
n. sing. effen
plural effen
definite effen
partitive effens

Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: effen

Adverb

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effen

  1. (chiefly colloquial) alternative form of even