effen
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Low German effen, even (“even”), from Old Saxon evan, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz (“even, level”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editeffen
- capable, competent
- effen eller ueffen – a game where one guesses if the number of hidden objects is even or odd
Inflection
editInflection of effen | |||
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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
editAntonyms
editDutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch effen, from Old Dutch *evan, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz. Doublet of even.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editeffen (not comparable)
- leveled
- plain or monocoloured
Inflection
editDeclension of effen | ||||
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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
edit- Negerhollands: effen
Adverb
editeffen
- (chiefly colloquial) Alternative form of even
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