Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aftan]

Noun

aftan m (genitive singular aftans, uncountable)

1. evening
2. day before a (Christian) holiday

Synonyms

• kvøld

Declension

Etymology 2

From Old Norse aptan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aʰtːan]

Adverb

aftan

1. from behind

Preposition

aftan fyri

1. behind

Finnish

Noun

aftan

1. Genitive singular form of afta.

Icelandic

Noun

aftan

1. indefinite accusative singular of aftann

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• eftan

Etymology

From Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs. Compare Swedish afton, Danish aften, Icelandic aftann, English even (evening), Dutch avond, German Abend.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑ̂ftɑn/

Noun

aftan m ‎(definite singular aftnen, indefinite plural aftnar, definite plural aftnane)

1. evening

Synonyms

• kveld