even

Meaning

Adv

1. shortly, briefly
2. for a short period, for a while
3. for a moment; modal particle indicating that the speaker expects that something will require little time or effort.
4. just as, to the same degree (used with an adjective)
5. (Netherlands) quite, rather

Adj

even, opposite of odd

Concepts

equally

even

so

momentarily

likewise

as

such

thereby

thus

alike

that

just

also

identically

awhile

as well

just as

moment

even even number

for a while

equivalently

abrasively

close to

every bit

give or take

grosso modo

loosely

more or less

near

nearly

some

ungently

at any moment

progressively

transiently

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈeː.və(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch even, effen, from Old Dutch *evan, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz.

Sentences

Ik ga nog even wat water halen .

I'm going to get some more water.

Zijn die twee jongens even groot ?

Are those two guys the same size?

Sta me toe er even verder op in te gaan .

Let me just comment on a few of them.

Daarvoor moeten we even terug in de geschiedenis .

We must look into the past to find the answer to this question.

Het was mooi om te zien dat ze elkaar na al die jaren nog even graag zagen .

It was nice to see that they still loved each other after all these years.

Wacht even , ik kom dadelijk wel .

Hold on, I'll be right there.

Ik moet nog even opmerken dat we genoten hebben van het concert .

I have to say that we enjoyed the concert.

Het was even schrikken , maar dat is natuurlijk het doel van een spookhuis .

It was a bit of a shock, but that is of course the purpose of a haunted house.