even

== English == === Alternative forms === eben (etymology 1: adverb, adjective) e'en (etymology 1: adverb, etymology 2: noun; contraction, poetic, archaic) === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈiː.vən/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈi.vən/, [ˈi.vn̩] Hyphenation: e‧ven Rhymes: -iːvən === Etymology 1 === From Middle English even, from Old English efn (“flat; level, even, equal”), from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)em-no- (“equal, straight; flat, level, even”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian íeuwen (“even, flat”), West Frisian even (“even”), Alemannic German ëben (“even”), Cimbrian ébane (“even”), Dutch even (“even, equal, same”), effen (“leveled”), German eben (“even, flat, level”), Danish jævn (“even, flat, smooth”), Icelandic jafn (“even”), Norwegian Bokmål jevn (“even, smooth”), Norwegian Nynorsk jamn (“even, smooth”), Swedish jämn (“even, level, smooth”), Gothic 𐌹𐌱𐌽𐍃 (ibns, “even”), Old Cornish eun (“equal, right”) (attested in Vocabularium Cornicum eun-hinsic (“iustus, i. e., just”)), Old Breton eun (“equal, right”) (attested in Eutychius Glossary eunt (“aequus, i. e., equal”)), Middle Breton effn, Breton eeun, Sanskrit अम्नस् (amnás, “(adverb) just, just now; at once”). The verb descends from Middle English evenen, from Old English efnan; the adverb from Middle English evene, from Old English efne. The traditional proposal connecting the Germanic adjective with the root Proto-Indo-European *h₂eym- (Latin imāgō (“picture, image, likeness, copy”), Latin aemulus (“competitor, rival”), Sanskrit यम (yamá, “pair, twin”)) is problematic from a phonological point of view. For the meaning development compare with Latin aequus (“equal, level, even, flat, horizontal”), Russian ро́вный (róvnyj, “even, level, flat, smooth”), ра́вный (rávnyj, “equal”), по́ровну (pórovnu, “in equal parts”). ==== Adjective ==== even (comparative more even, superlative most even) Flat and level. Without great variation. Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc. (mathematics, not comparable) Of an integer, divisible by two. (informal) Of a number, convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero. On equal monetary terms; neither owing nor being owed. (colloquial) On equal terms of a moral sort; quits. Parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit. ' (obsolete) Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure. (obsolete) Associate; fellow; of the same condition. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) c. 1382–1395, John Wycliffe, Bible - Matthew 18.29 His even servant. ===== Usage notes ===== Because of confusion with the "divisible by two" sense, use of even to mean "convenient for rounding" is rare; the synonym round is more common for this sense. ===== Synonyms ===== (flat and level): flat, level, uniform; see also Thesaurus:smooth (without great variation): regular, monotone (voice); see also Thesaurus:steady (equal): level, on par; see also Thesaurus:equal (convenient for rounding): round (on equal monetary terms): quits (colloquial, UK) (on equal moral terms): quits, square ===== Antonyms ===== (antonym(s) of “flat and level”): uneven (antonym(s) of “divisible by two”): odd ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== even (third-person singular simple present evens, present participle evening, simple past and past participle evened) (transitive) To make flat and level. (transitive, obsolete) To equal or equate; to make the same. (intransitive, obsolete) To be equal. (transitive, obsolete) To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits. (transitive, obsolete) To set right; to complete. (transitive, obsolete) To act up to; to keep pace with. ===== Synonyms ===== (to make flat and level): flatten, level (to equal): match (to place in an equal state): settle ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Adverb ==== even (not comparable) (archaic) Exactly; just; fully. In reality (used to imply an extreme example in the case mentioned). Used to emphasise a comparative. Used to indicate a further degree of comparison. Rather; that is (used to signal a correction of a previous utterance). ===== Synonyms ===== (exactly, just, fully): definitely, precisely; see also Thesaurus:exactly (implying extreme example): so much as (emphasizing comparative): still (correction to previous utterance): See Thesaurus:in other words ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== even (plural evens) (mathematics, diminutive) An even number. ===== Translations ===== ==== References ==== “even”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Etymology 2 === From Middle English even, from Old English ǣfen, from Proto-West Germanic *ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs (“evening”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Äivend, Äiwend, Eeuwend (“evening”), West Frisian jûn (“evening”), Dutch avond (“evening”), Low German Avend (“evening”), German Abend (“evening”), Danish aften (“evening”). See also the related terms eve and evening. ==== Noun ==== even (plural evens) (archaic or poetic) Evening. ===== Synonyms ===== evening, eventide; see also Thesaurus:evening ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== eve evening ===== Translations ===== === Anagrams === Neve, eevn, neve, névé == Chinese == === Etymology === From English even or even if or even though. === Pronunciation === === Conjunction === even (Hong Kong Cantonese, Taiwanese Mandarin) even though; even if Even你只存在照片裡 [Taiwanese Mandarin, trad.]Even你只存在照片里 [Taiwanese Mandarin, simp.]Even nǐ zhǐ cúnzài zhàopiàn lǐ [Pinyin]Even though you only exist in pictures ==== Synonyms ==== == Dutch == === Alternative forms === effen (for the temporal senses of the adverb; colloquial; standard) effe (for the temporal senses of the adverb; colloquial; non-standard) ff (for the temporal senses of the adverb; slang, common chat abbreviation) === Etymology === From Middle Dutch even, effen, from Old Dutch *evan, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeː.və(n)/ Hyphenation: even Rhymes: -eːvən === Adverb === even shortly, briefly for a short period, for a while for a moment; modal particle indicating that the speaker expects that something will require little time or effort. just as, to the same degree (used with an adjective) (Netherlands) quite, rather ==== Synonyms ==== eventjes effentjes ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Javindo: efen Negerhollands: even, eeven → Caribbean Javanese: éfe (via Sranan Tongo) → Kwinti: even === Adjective === even (not comparable) even, opposite of odd (archaic) even, equal, level ==== Declension ==== ==== Antonyms ==== oneven ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === veen neve == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch *evan, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz. === Adjective === ēven even, equal ==== Declension ==== This adjective needs an inflection-table template. ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: even Afrikaans: ewe Limburgish: aeve === Adverb === ēven just as, equally ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: even Afrikaans: ewe === Further reading === “even (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 “even (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “even (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “evene (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page evene == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === From Old English efn, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz. ==== Alternative forms ==== evene, efen ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈɛːvən/ ==== Adverb ==== even smoothly, evenly impartially, justly ===== Descendants ===== English: even Scots: evin Yola: e'en ===== References ===== “ēven, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. === Etymology 2 === From Old English ǣfen, from Proto-West Germanic *ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs. ==== Alternative forms ==== eve, aven, yeven ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈɛːvə(n)/ ==== Noun ==== even (plural evenes) eve ===== Descendants ===== English: eve, even Scots: evin, ewin, e'en, een Yola: eave ===== References ===== “ēve(n, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. === Etymology 3 === ==== Noun ==== even alternative form of hevene == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === even m definite singular of eve === Anagrams === Even, even, evne, neve, veen, vene