av-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "av"

Faroese

Etymology 1

From Old Norse af-, from Proto-Germanic *aba-.

Prefix

av-

1. off, from, down

Etymology 2

From hav.

Prefix

av-

1. sea-

Usage notes

This prefix is only attested in one single word: avgustur.

Swedish

Alternative forms

• af- (obsolete)

Prefix

av-

1. off, from, down (see adjective, adverb av, German ab-, Danish af-)

Derived terms

Swedish terms prefixed with av-

Anagrams

• va