even.
shortly, briefly
Meaning & usage
shortly, briefly
Ik zal even voor u kijken.
for a short period, for a while
In de tweede helft van de 19e eeuw bloeide Vollenhove weer even op.^(nl:Vollenhove#Geschiedenis)
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?
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.
quite, rather
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.
even, opposite of odd
even, equal, level
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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