eva

eva (not comparable)

1. Pronunciation spelling of ever.

• 'ave, AEV, Ave., EAV, Vea, ave, ave., vae

eva

1. to drink

From Eva (“Eve”), referring to the fig leaves the postlapsarian Eve wore to cover her vulva in the Biblical story.

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.vaː/

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• Hyphenation: eva

eva f (plural eva's, diminutive evaatje n)

1. (archaic) A half-apron.

From Medieval Latin avis (“bee”), from Latin ape(m), accusative of Latin apis (“bee”). Cognate with Romagnol êva, Venetian ava, Friulian âf as well as Italian ape.

eva f (plural eves)

1. (Gherdëina, Fascian) bee

   N’eva me à picià.

   A bee stung me.

• ê (Badiot)

From Eva (“Eve”), of the biblical creation story.[1] The name comes from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה‎ (ḥawwā).

• Homophone: æva

eva f (definite singular evaa, indefinite plural evaer, definite plural evaene)

1. a woman, particularly with very womanly traits

From Old Norse efa, ifa.[1]

• eve (e-infinitive)

• Homophone: æva

eva (present tense evar, past tense eva, past participle eva, passive infinitive evast, present participle evande, imperative eva/ev)

1. (reflexive) to doubt, drag one's feet

• This is a split infinitive verb.

Related to eva (Etymology 2) and ev.

eva f (definite singular eva, indefinite plural ever or evor, definite plural evene or evone)

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of eve
2. definite singular of eve

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• evi (non-standard since 2012)

eva n

1. definite plural of ev

• ave, Eva, vea

From Latin aqua. Compare French eau, Romansch ava, ova.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛva/ (Turin)

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛvɐ/

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛwɐ/

eva f

1. water