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aften

aften

Danish

Noun

aften c (singular definite aftenen or aftnen, plural indefinite aftener or aftner)

  1. evening
  2. night (evening)

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

aften

  1. Plural form of aft

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse aptann

Noun

aften m ‎(definite singular aftenen, indefinite plural aftener, definite plural aftenene)

  1. evening, eve
    God aften! - Good evening!

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Scots

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈafən/

Adverb

aften ‎(comparative aftener, superlative aftenest)

  1. Often.

Etymology

From Old Danish aftæn, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs. Compare Swedish afton, Norwegian aftan, aften, Icelandic aftann, English even (evening), Low German Avend, Dutch avond, German Abend.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aftən/, [ˈɑfd̥ən]

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