eben

Meaning

Adj

flat, smooth, even (of a surface)

Adv

1. (modal,particle) so, just, simply, indicating that something is generally known, or cannot be changed, or the like; often untranslatable
2. (modal,particle) just, quickly, indicating that something is done fast or without much complication
3. just; a moment ago
4. (literary) exactly, very

Pronounced as (IPA)

/eːbən/

Etymology

The adjective is from Middle High German eben, from Old High German eban, the adverb from ebano; from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz and its adverb equivalent. Cognate with Low German even, Dutch even, effen, English even, Danish jævn.