aand

See also: ånd

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch avond with sporadic loss of intervocalic -v- (cf. bly, gee etc.). The full form awend still in Awendland (“Occident”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɑːnt]

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Noun

aand (plural aande, diminutive aandjie)

1. evening

Derived terms

• aandete
• aandmaal
• gisteraand
• saans
• vanaand

Related terms

• Awendland

Middle English

Noun

aand

1. (Cursor Mundi) alternative form of onde (“breath”)