Contionary:aptán

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Middle Anrish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse aftann.

Pronunciation

(Annerish) IPA: /ˈafˠtˠaːnˠ/, /ˈɒʍˌtɒ̃ɯ̯̃/

  • slender ending: /ˈafˠtˠiːnʲ/ [ˈɒʍˌtĩˑɲ]
Inflection of aptán
 Ⅰ ᴍᴀsᴄ.  ɴᴏᴍ. ɢᴇɴ. ᴀᴛ. ᴏᴄ.
sɢ.  aptánán   aptuínʜ  aptánán(ʟ)  aptuínʟ
ᴘʟ.  aptuínʟ  aptánánɴ  aptánaınb   aptuínʟ
ᴄᴏʟ.  aptánánʜ  aptánán(ʟ)  aptánánʟ

Noun

aptán (runic:ᚭᛚᛐᛅ)

  • The night before a day of celebration or impotance; a holiday's eve.
  • An night of celebration or importance, or simply a gathering; an evening party.

Adverb

ın aptán (runic:ᛂᚭᛚᛐᛅ)

  • On a holiday's eve.
  • At an evening party.

Usage note

In traditional time reckoning, sundown is considered the end of a day and so that night marks the beginning of the next.