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
- capable, competent
- effen eller ueffen – a game where one guesses if the number of hidden objects is even or odd
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite 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
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)/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ef‧fen
- Rhymes: -ɛfən
- Homophone: Effen
Adjective
effen (not comparable)
- leveled
- plain or monocoloured
Declension
| Declension of effen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | effen | |||
| inflected | effen | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | effen | |||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | effen | ||
| n. sing. | effen | |||
| plural | effen | |||
| definite | effen | |||
| partitive | effens | |||
Descendants
- Negerhollands: effen
Adverb
effen
- (chiefly colloquial) alternative form of even