Aften

Pronunciation: /ˈɑftən/

Definitions of aften

noun the Danish word for 'evening'

Example Sentences

A1 Jeg spiser aftensmad klokken seks.

A2 Vi plejer at se fjernsyn efter aftensmaden.

B1 Aftensmaden var en lækker pasta med kødsovs.

B2 Efter en lang dag på arbejde, nyder jeg virkelig aftenstunden.

C1 Aftenen bød på en smuk solnedgang over havet.

C2 I weekenden elsker jeg at gå ud og spise på fine aftenrestauranter.

adverb in the evening

Example Sentences

A1 Jeg går i seng tidligt om aftenen.

A2 Vi spiser altid aftensmad sammen om aftenen.

B1 Jeg plejer at tage en gåtur om aftenen.

B2 Efter arbejde, slapper jeg af med en kop te om aftenen.

C1 Aftenen er min foretrukne tid på dagen for at læse.

C2 Jeg nyder at se solnedgangen over havet om aftenen.

Examples of aften in a Sentence

formal Vi mødtes til en elegant middag i aften.

informal Skal vi ses i aften og se en film?

slang Jeg er helt smadret efter aften i går.

figurative Efter mange års hårdt arbejde, er det endelig aften i min karriere.

Grammatical Forms of aften

• past tense: aftened
• plural: aftens
• comparative: more often
• superlative: most often
• present tense: aftens
• future tense: will often
• perfect tense: have aftened
• continuous tense: is aftenning
• singular: aften
• positive degree: often
• infinitive: to aften
• gerund: aftening
• participle: aftened

Origin and Evolution of aften

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'aften' originated from Old English 'æfn', which evolved from Proto-Germanic 'abendaz'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the evening or the time of day between afternoon and night, 'aften' has retained its meaning over time and is still used in modern English as 'evening'.