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Volapük
Etymology
From jenön + -av. The derivation from jenön seems to be somewhat based on German Geschichte.
Pronunciation
Noun
jenav (nominative plural jenavs)
- history, past
- history (study of history)
1937, “‚Johann Martin Schleyer’”, in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, page 34:De 1852 jü 1855 ästudom in niver tö ‚Freiburg im Breisgau’ Godavi, pükavi, filosopi, jenavi e sanavi.- From 1852 to 1855 he studied theology, philology, philosophy, history and medicine at the University of Freiburg im Breisgau.
Declension
declension of jenav
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Derived terms