afton
See also: Afton
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editafton c
Usage notes
editSometimes used to emphasize that the early evening is included, in phrases like "en trevlig afton och kväll" (a pleasant early evening and evening).
Declension
editDeclension 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”)
References
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- Swedish terms inherited from Old Swedish
- Swedish terms derived from Old Swedish
- Swedish terms inherited from Old Norse
- Swedish terms derived from Old Norse
- Swedish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Swedish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Swedish terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Swedish nouns
- Swedish common-gender nouns
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