eva

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English

Adverb

eva (not comparable)

1. Pronunciation spelling of ever.

Anagrams

• ave., ave, AEV, Vea, Ave., EAV, VAE, 'ave, vae, Ave

Cornish

Verb

eva

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Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *ɨβɨd.

1. to drink

Dutch

Etymology

From Eva (“Eve”), referring to the fig leaves the postlapsarian Eve wore to cover her vulva in the Biblical story.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.vaː/
• Hyphenation: eva

Noun

eva f (plural eva's, diminutive evaatje n)

1. (archaic) a half-apron

Ladin

Etymology

Inherited from Latin apis.

Noun

eva f (plural eves)

1. (Gherdëina, Fascian) bee

Alternative forms

• ê (Badiot)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Eva (“Eve”), of the biblical creation story. The name comes from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).

Pronunciation

• Homophone: æva

Noun

eva f (definite singular evaa, indefinite plural evaer, definite plural evaene)

1. a woman, particularly with very womanly traits

Etymology 2

From Old Norse efa, ifa.

Alternative forms

• eve (e-infinitive)

Pronunciation

• Homophone: æva

Verb

eva (present tense evar, past tense eva, past participle eva, passive infinitive evast, present participle evande, imperative eva/ev)

1. (reflexive) to doubt, drag one's feet

Usage notes

• This is a split infinitive verb.

Etymology 3

Related to eva (Etymology 2) and ev.

Noun

eva f (definite singular eva, indefinite plural ever or evor, definite plural evene or evone)

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of eve
2. definite singular of eve

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

• evi (non-standard since 2012)

Noun

eva n

1. definite plural of ev

References

Anagrams

• ave, Eva, vea

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit एव (eva). Doublet of evaṃ.

Particle

eva

1. (emphatic) so, even, just

Usage notes

Follows the word it emphasises. Sandhi often occurs:

• After 'i', 'e' and 'ṃ', it often becomes yeva.
• After 'ṃ', it can further assimilate to become ñeva.
• After long vowels, its initial vowel can drop, yielding va.

Piedmontese

Etymology

From Latin aqua. Compare French eau, Romansch ava, ova.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛva/ (Turin)

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛvɐ/

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛwɐ/

Noun

eva f

1. water

Swedish

Etymology

From Eva (“Eve”).

Noun

eva c

1. (colloquial, dated) woman

Declension

Further reading

• eva in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker

Anagrams

• ave