aften
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Danish aftæn, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic *aftanaz, *aftunaz. Cognate with Swedish afton and Norwegian Nynorsk aftan. The West Germanic forms English even, Dutch avond, and German Abend go back to a different form: *ēbanþs. The relation between the two forms is unclear.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editaften c (singular definite aftenen or aftnen, plural indefinite aftener or aftner)
Inflection
editSynonyms
editAntonyms
editDerived terms
edit- aftenandagt
- aftenarbejde
- aftenbelysning
- aftenbrug
- aftenbøn
- aftendæmring
- aftenfest
- aftenflade
- aftengudstjeneste
- aftenhimmel
- aftenhold
- aftenhøjskole
- aftenkaffe
- aftenkjole
- aftenkonsultation
- aftenkursus
- aftenkølighed
- aftenlig
- aftenluft
- aftenlys
- aftenmøde
- aftenmørke
- aftenpragstjerne
- aftenprogram
- aftenrøde
- aftensang
- aftensbord
- aftenselskab
- aftenskole
- aftenskumring
- aftensmad
- aftensmåltid
- aftensol
- aftenstemning
- aftenstille
- aftenstund
- aftensværmer
Descendants
edit- Norwegian Bokmål: aften
References
edit- “aften” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
editPronunciation
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Noun
editaften
Norwegian Bokmål
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Danish aften (“evening; night”), from Old Danish aftæn, from Old Norse aptann (“evening”), from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs (“evening”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi (“on, at, near”), of *h₁eps, of *h₁ep-.
Cognate with Danish aften, Swedish afton, Faroese aftan and Icelandic aftann.
Noun
editaften m (definite singular aftenen, indefinite plural aftener, definite plural aftenene)
- night; an evening (the time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark)
- 1890, Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler, page 235:
- så kommer jeg op om aftnerne
- then I get up in the evenings
- 1877, Henrik Ibsen, Samfundets støtter, page 180:
- jeg har tænkt meget i den sidste tid … og mest i denne aften
- I've been thinking a lot lately… and mostly this evening
- 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer, page 378:
- ofrer han ikke både morgen og aften …?
- does he not sacrifice both morning and evening…?
- 1885, Henrik Ibsen, Brand, page 118:
- langs fjorden stryger aftnens vind
- along the fjord the evening wind blows
- 1879, Henrik Ibsen, Et dukkehjem, page 127:
- han kommer hjem imorgen aften
- he's coming home tomorrow night
- 1926, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Samlede Digte I, page 136:
- aftnen er stille, timerne trille lydløse ned i det evige væld
- the evening is quiet, the hours roll silently into the eternal power
- 2012 December 12, Dagsavisen[dagsavisen.no]:
- angret du litt på at du boikottet utdelingen når du så hvor gøy de hadde det på banketten i går aften?
- did you regret a bit that you boycotted the distribution when you saw how much fun they had at the banquet last night?
- 2013 October 12, Vesteraalens avis[vesteraalensavis.no]:
- allerede samme aften meldte det seg 14 deltakere som i de to følgende dager fullførte kurset
- already the same evening, 14 participants signed up who completed the course in the following two days
- 1899, Henrik Ibsen, Når vi døde vågner, page 86:
- vi ta’r afsted allerede iaften
- we're leaving tonight
- 1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund, page 30:
- god nat … og mange tak for iaften
- good night … and many thanks for tonight
- 1910, Hans E. Kinck, Den sidste gjest, page 218:
- I har jo ikke eiet egen stemme førend iaften
- You have not owned your own voice until tonight
- 2014 October 17, Ringerikes Blad, page 9:
- Nes Ungdomslag arrangerer høstrevy på nes Bygdehus i aften
- Nes Ungdomslag arranges an autumn revue at Nes Bygdehus tonight
- 1911, Sigrid Undset, Jenny, page 57:
- Ahlin kjøpte et lass [blomster] til mig borte ved den spanske trappe iaftes
- Ahlin bought me a load [of flowers] over by the Spanish steps this night
- 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt, page 176:
- den absolute fornuft afgik ved døden iaftes klokken 11
- absolute reason departed at death tonight at 11 o'clock
- 2012 December 15, Fædrelandsvennen, page 13:
- [NN] har samlet krefter og akter å holde ut både på Klubben i aftes, og i formannsvervet til årsmøtet i februar
- [NN] has gathered strength and intentions to persevere both at the Club this evening, and in the chairmanship of the annual meeting in February
- 1855, Henrik Wergeland, Samlede Skrifter VI, page 144:
- vor vært fra igaaraftes
- our host from last night
- 2010 May 28, Morgenbladet, page 44:
- det var sikkert tusen tilskuere på Ullevål igåraftes
- there were probably a thousand spectators at Ullevål last night
- 2012 November 2, Nationen, page 8:
- brannen [brøt ut] klokken ni i går aftes
- the fire [broke out] at nine o'clock last night
- 15.11.2014, Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Samlede Digterverker III, page 13:
- ak, hvor sødt at følges ad, til paa fagre dages rad livets aften skinner!
- alas, how sweet to be followed, to on a row of days beautiful final days of life shine!
- 2014 November 15, Dagen, page 20:
- en del av anlegget forbeholdes eldre med behov for ulike omsorgstilbud og tilgang til helsetjenester i livets aften
- part of the facility is reserved for the elderly with a need for various care services and access to health services in the last parts of life
- i aften ― tonight
- i aftes ― earlier this night
- i går aftes ― last night
- livets aften ― last days of life
- an evening (a party or gathering held in the evening)
- 1936, Arbeiderbladet, page 5:
- Arnulf og Hildur Øverland gir aften i Folkets hus
- Arnulf and Hildur Øverland give an evening in Folkets hus
- 1995 December 28, Aftenposten, page 23:
- på nyåret inviterer den unge kokken til en ny kulinarisk og kunstnerisk aften
- in the new year, the young chef invites you to a new culinary and artistic evening
- 1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund, page 141:
- siden skal vi ha’e os en lystig aften
- since we're going to have a fun night
- 1879, Henrik Ibsen, Et dukkehjem, page 148:
- hvorfor skal man ikke ta’e sig en glad aften efter en vel anvendt dag?
- why not start a happy evening after a good day?
- 2014 March 31, Rogalands Avis, page 41:
- en lystig aften med god musikk og allsang
- a merry evening with good music and singing
- (Christianity) an eve (the evening or day before a major church celebration)
- holde aften ― gather guests the night before a wedding
- 1827, Søren Christian Sommerfelt, Physisk-oeconomisk beskrivelse over Saltdalen i Nordlandene, page 110:
- a dinner or supper (a meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening)
- 1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund, page 37:
- du [har] spist tungt til aften
- you [have] eaten heavily tonight
- 1890, Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler, page 112:
- Løvborg har meget mere lyst til [å] spise til aftens med mig
- Løvborg has much more desire to [eat] tonight with me
- 1911, Sigrid Undset, Jenny, page 306:
- hun fik ham til at gaa med sig i teatrene og spise aftens ute
- she made him go with her to the theaters and eat out in the evening
- 1917, Gunnar Heiberg, Samlede dramatiske verker I, page 7:
- jeg skal ut og stelle til aften
- I'm going out to take care of dinner
- 1914, Sigrid Undset, Vaaren, page 209:
- efter aftens var Rose gaat ind
- after supper Rose had entered
- 2012 September 22, Halden Arbeiderblad, page 27:
- egg er vanvittig godt - både alene og tilberedt. Til frokost, til formiddagsmat, til dessert og til aftens
- eggs are insanely good - both alone and cooked. For lunch, for breakfast, for dessert and for supper
- 2015 January 27, ABC Nyheter[abcnyheter.no]:
- det er viktig at du serverer sunn mat regelmessig, og at barnet spiser det han eller hun vil til frokost, lunsj, mellommåltider og aftens
- It is important that you serve healthy food regularly, and that the child eats what he or she wants for breakfast, lunch, snacks and supper.
- Synonyms: aftensmat, aftensmåltid, kvelds, kveldsmat, kveldsmåltid
Synonyms
edit- kveld (“evening”)
Coordinate terms
edit- (times of day) døgnets tider; demring/daggry, soloppgang, morgen, formiddag, middag, dag, ettermiddag, solnedgang, blåtime, tussmørke, kveld/aften, midnatt, natt, (Category: nb:Times of day)
Derived terms
edit- abonnementsaften
- aftenandakt
- aftenanretning
- aftenantrekk
- aftenavis
- aftenbakke
- aftenbelysning
- aftenblank
- aftenblek
- aftenblest
- aftenblå
- aftenboston
- aftenbris
- aftenbruk
- aftenbønn
- aftendamp
- aftendemring
- aftendis
- aftendrikk
- aftendugg
- aftendunkel
- aftenfalk
- aftenflo
- aftenformanning
- aftenfred
- aftenføre
- aftengalla
- aftengilde
- aftenglans
- aftenglass
- aftenglød
- aftengudstjeneste
- aftengull
- aftenhelling
- aftenhimmel
- aftenhopprenn
- aftenhorisont
- aftenhvile
- aftenkjole
- aftenkjølighet
- aftenkjøling
- aftenklokke
- aftenkulde
- aftenkurs
- aftenkvist
- aftenkåpe
- aftenland
- aftenlektyre
- aftenlig
- aftenlue
- aftenluft
- aftenlur
- aftenlys
- aftenløp
- aftenmelk
- aftenmesse
- aftenmåltid
- aftennummer
- aftenpipe
- aftenpunkt
- aftenpåfugløye
- aftenrunde
- aftenrød
- aftenrøde
- aftenrødme
- aftenrødmekrans
- aftens
- aftensalme
- aftensang
- aftensangtid
- aftensanretning
- aftensbord
- aftenselskap
- aftensgrøt
- aftenside
- aftenskjær
- aftensko
- aftenskole
- aftenskummer
- aftenskumring
- aftensky
- aftenskygge
- aftensmat
- aftensmelk
- aftensmål
- aftensmåltid
- aftensnaps
- aftensno
- aftensol
- aftenstell
- aftenstemning
- aftenstid
- aftenstillhet
- aftenstjerne
- aftenstund
- aftentrein
- aftentrett
- torskeaften
Etymology 2
editNoun
editaften m
References
editAnagrams
editScots
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle English often, ofte, from Old English oft, from Proto-Germanic *ufta.
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈɑfən/
- (Northern Isles) IPA(key): /ˈafən/, /ˈɑ-/
Adverb
editaften (comparative aftener, superlative aftenest)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editDerived from Old Norse aptann (“evening”).
Noun
editaften (plural aftens)
References
edit- “aften” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
- Eagle, Andy, editor (2024), “aften”, in The Online Scots Dictionary[1]
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