vanavond

tonight

/vɑˈnaːvɔnt/adverb

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The prefix 'van-' and the root 'avond' join to indicate the evening of the current day.

vandaagtodayvanaaffrom now onavondevening

In connected speech

In rapid speech, the /d/ at the end of 'vanavond' may be softened or dropped entirely before a consonant.

In the lessons (2 sentences)

s2-les-05 · 9Want Lars reist vanavond al naar Amsterdam Centraal Station.Because Lars is already travelling to Amsterdam Central Station tonight.Open in lesson ↗

s2-les-07 · 31Martin wilde vanavond met mij romantisch naar de maan kijken, maar ik kon hem niet vinden.Martin wanted to look at the moon romantically with me tonight, but I couldn't find him.Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

Core #768

Marked known.