efen

See also: efen-

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *ebnaz. Compare Old Frisian even, ivin, Old Saxon evan, eƀan, Old High German eban, Dutch even, effen, Old Norse jafn, Gothic 𐌹𐌱𐌽𐍃 (ibns).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈefen/, [ˈeven]

Adjective

efen

  1. even, equal
Declension
Declension of efen — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative efen efen efen
Accusative efenne ef(e)ne efen
Genitive ef(e)nes efenre ef(e)nes
Dative ef(e)num efenre ef(e)num
Instrumental ef(e)ne efenre ef(e)ne
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ef(e)ne ef(e)na, -e efen
Accusative ef(e)ne ef(e)na, -e efen
Genitive efenra efenra efenra
Dative ef(e)num ef(e)num ef(e)num
Instrumental ef(e)num ef(e)num ef(e)num
Declension of efen — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ef(e)na ef(e)ne ef(e)ne
Accusative ef(e)nan ef(e)nan ef(e)ne
Genitive ef(e)nan ef(e)nan ef(e)nan
Dative ef(e)nan ef(e)nan ef(e)nan
Instrumental ef(e)nan ef(e)nan ef(e)nan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ef(e)nan ef(e)nan ef(e)nan
Accusative ef(e)nan ef(e)nan ef(e)nan
Genitive efenra, ef(e)nena efenra, ef(e)nena efenra, ef(e)nena
Dative ef(e)num ef(e)num ef(e)num
Instrumental ef(e)num ef(e)num ef(e)num
Derived terms

Adverb

efen

  1. together
    "englas ælbeorhte on efen blawað byman" -Exeter Book; Christ III; ll.880-1
    All-bright angels shall blow the trumpet together.
  2. evenly, equally

Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *ēbandaz (“evening”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːven/

Noun

ēfen m, n

  1. Alternative form of ǣfen

Turkish

Noun

efen

  1. second-person singular possessive of efe
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