Contionary:aptán

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Middle Anrish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse aftann.

Pronunciation

(Annerish) IPA: /ˈafˠtˠaːnˠ/, [ˈɑʍˌtɒ̃ɯ̯̃]

  • slender ending: /ˈafˠtˠiːnʲ/ [ˈɑʍˌtɯ̯ĩɲ]
Inflection of aptán
 Ⅰ ᴍᴀsᴄ.  ɴᴏᴍ. ɢᴇɴ. ᴀᴛ. ᴏᴄ.
sɢ.  aptán   aptuínʜ  aptán(ʟ)  aptuínʟ
ᴘʟ.  aptuínʟ  aptánɴ  aptaınb   aptuínʟ
ᴄᴏʟ.  aptánʜ  aptán(ʟ)  aptánʟ

Noun

aptán (runic:ᚭᛚᛐᛅ)

  1. An night of celebration or importance, or simply a gathering; an evening feast.
    synonym: feıs
  2. The night before a day of celebration or impotance; a holiday's eve.

Usage note

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

Adverb

ın aptán (runic:ᛂᚭᛚᛐᛅ)

  1. On a holiday's eve.
  2. At a nighttime feast.

See also