av-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "av"

Faroese

Etymology 1

From Old Norse af-, from Proto-Germanic *aba-.

Prefix

av-

  1. off, from, down

Etymology 2

From hav.

Prefix

av-

  1. sea-
Usage notes

This prefix is only attested in one single word: avgustur.

Swedish

Alternative forms

Prefix

av-

  1. off, from, down (see adjective, adverb av, German ab-, Danish af-)

Derived terms
Swedish terms prefixed with av-

Anagrams
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