effen

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German effen, even (“even”), from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz (“even, level”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛfən/, [ˈɛfən]

Adjective

effen

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

Inflection
Inflection of effen
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular effen — —2
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. Doublet of even.

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛfə(n)/

Adverb

effen

  1. (chiefly colloquial) Alternative form of even

Adjective

effen (not comparable)

  1. leveled
  1. plain or monocoloured

Inflection
Inflection of effen
uninflected effen
inflected effen
comparative effener
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial effeneffenerhet effenst
het effenste
indefinite m./f. sing. effeneffenereffenste
n. sing. effeneffenereffenste
plural effeneffenereffenste
definite effeneffenereffenste
partitive effenseffeners—
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