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”). Related to jævn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛfən/, [ˈɛfən]

Adjective

effen (neuter effent, plural and definite singular attributive efne)

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

Declension

Inflection of effen

	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

• habil

Antonyms

• ueffen

References

• “effen” in Den Danske Ordbog

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

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

Derived terms

• effenen

Descendants

• Negerhollands: effen

Adverb

effen

1. (chiefly colloquial) alternative form of even