ävja
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish æfia (“mud”), from Old Norse efja, from Proto-Germanic *abjǭ (“ebb”). Cognate with Icelandic efja.
Noun
ävja c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | ävja | ävjas |
| definite | ävjan | ävjans | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
References
- ävja in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ävja in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)