avond
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch âvont, from Old Dutch āvont, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaː.vɔnt/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: avond
Noun
avond m (plural avonden, diminutive avondje n)
Usage notes
Just like German Abend, Dutch avond includes the hours until midnight. So while one says in English: We're having a beer tonight!, one would say in Dutch: We drinken vanavond een biertje!
Derived terms
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Descendants
- Afrikaans: aand
See also
- (times of day) dagdeel; dageraad/ochtendschemering, zonsopgang/zonsopkomst, ochtend/morgen, voormiddag, middag, namiddag, avond, zonsondergang, avondschemering, nacht, middernacht
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