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even.

shortly, briefly

4 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈeː.və(n)/
  1. shortly, briefly

    Ik zal even voor u kijken.
  2. for a short period, for a while

    In de tweede helft van de 19e eeuw bloeide Vollenhove weer even op.^(nl:Vollenhove#Geschiedenis)
  3. for a moment; modal particle indicating that the speaker expects that something will require little time or effort.

    Zou je even de deur voor me dicht willen doen?
  4. just as, to the same degree (used with an adjective)

    In het midden van de vloer stond een tafel van wel vier meter hoog en een even grote stoel er bij.
  5. quite, rather

    Netherlands
    Die is even kwaad!
Where this word comes from

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

adj/ˈeː.və(n)/
  1. even, opposite of odd

    not-comparable
  2. even, equal, level

    archaic · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

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