av-

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Faroese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Prefix[edit]

av-

  1. off, from, down

Etymology 2[edit]

From hav.

Prefix[edit]

av-

  1. sea-
Usage notes[edit]

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

Swedish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Prefix[edit]

av-

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

Derived terms[edit]

Swedish terms prefixed with av-

Anagrams[edit]

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