effen

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German effen, even (“even”), from Old Saxon evan, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz (“even, level”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛfən/, [ˈɛfən]

Adjective

effen

1. capable, competent
2. effen eller ueffen – a game where one guesses if the number of hidden objects is even or odd

Inflection

Inflection of effen
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	effen	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	effent	—	—2
Plural	efne	—	—2
Definite attributive1	efne	—	—
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

• habil

Antonyms

• ueffen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch effen, from Old Dutch *evan, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz. Doublet of even.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.fə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ef‧fen
• Rhymes: -ɛfən
• Homophone: Effen

Adjective

effen (not comparable)

1. leveled
2. plain or monocoloured

Inflection

Declension of effen
uninflected	effen
inflected	effen
comparative	effener
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		effen	effener	het effenst het effenste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	effen	effener	effenste
	n. sing.	effen	effener	effenste
	plural	effen	effener	effenste
definite		effen	effener	effenste
partitive		effens	effeners	—

Descendants

• Negerhollands: effen

Adverb

effen

1. (chiefly colloquial) Alternative form of even