ván

See also: Appendix:Variations of "van"

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wēniz.

Noun

ván f (genitive vánar, plural vánir)

  1. hope, expectation

Declension

Declension of ván (strong i-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ván vánin vánir vánirnar
accusative ván vánina vánir vánirnar
dative ván váninni vánum vánunum
genitive vánar vánarinnar vána vánanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: von
  • Faroese: vón
  • Norwegian: von
  • Old Swedish: vān
  • Old Danish: wān
  • → Middle English: iwon, wane, wone

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vaːn˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vaːŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vaːŋ˦˥] ~ [jaːŋ˦˥]
  • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 板 (SV: bản).

Noun

(classifier tấm) ván • (板, 版, 𥯈)

  1. a plank (long, broad and thick piece of timber)
    ván ép
    plywood

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 盤 (SV: bàn).

Noun

ván

  1. (card games, board games) a game
    đánh 2 ván bài/cờ
    to play 2 card games/games of xiangqi/chess
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