even

just, briefly

/ˈeːvə(n)/adverb

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The vowel 'e' is pronounced as a long /eː/ in the first syllable, following the open syllable rule.

levento livegevento givebevento tremble

In connected speech

In informal speech, the final /n/ in ‘even’ may be dropped, sounding like /ˈeːvə/.

In the lessons (4 sentences)

s2-les-04 · 49Dan kunnen we ook even verder kletsen.Then we can also have a further chat.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-06 · 50Ik ga nu even naar haar huisje.I'm going over to her little house now.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-07 · 32Xing moet nu even goed nadenken, want ze kan het niet allemaal bevatten.Xing has to think hard for a moment now, because she can't take it all in.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-08 · 21Het blijft even stil.It stays quiet for a moment.Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

Core #149

Marked known.