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Old English
Etymology
Form reflects Proto-West Germanic *āban, a byform or derivative of *ābanþ.
Cognate with Old Frisian ēvend, Old Saxon āƀand, Old Dutch āvont, Old High German ābant, Old Norse aptann.
Pronunciation
Noun
ǣfen m
- evening
- eve: the day/evening/night before something
- mōnanǣfen ― Sunday evening
- *ġēolǣfen ― Christmas Eve
- (Christianity) vespers
Declension
Declension of ǣfen (strong a-stem)
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