afton
See also: Afton
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
afton c
Usage notes edit
Sometimes used to emphasize that the early evening is included, in phrases like "en trevlig afton och kväll" (a pleasant early evening and evening).
Declension edit
Declension of afton | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | afton | aftonen | aftnar | aftnarna |
Genitive | aftons | aftonens | aftnars | aftnarnas |
Derived terms edit
- (evening): god afton, aftonstjärna
- (eve): julafton, midsommarafton, nyårsafton, påskafton, pingstafton, tranafton, valborgsmässoafton
See also edit
- kväll (“evening”)