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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish aptan, aftan, afton, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi. Cognates include Norwegian Nynorsk aftan, Norwegian Bokmål aften, Danish aften, Icelandic aftann, English even (evening), Dutch avond and German Abend.
Pronunciation
Noun
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- (sometimes somewhat solemn) (early) evening
- (chiefly in compounds) eve
Usage notes
Sometimes used to emphasize that the early evening is included, in phrases like "en trevlig afton och kväll" (a pleasant early evening and evening).
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