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effen

Danish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German effen, even (“even”), from Old Saxon evan, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz (“even, level”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛfən/, [ˈɛfən]

Adjective

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effen

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

Inflection

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Inflection of effen
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.

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch effen, from Old Dutch *evan, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz. Doublet of even.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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effen (not comparable)

  1. leveled
  2. plain or monocoloured

Declension

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Declension of effen
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

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  • Negerhollands: effen

Adverb

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effen

  1. (chiefly colloquial) Alternative form of even
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