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soon
English
Etymology
From Middle English soone, sone, from Old English s?na (“immediately, at once”), from Proto-West Germanic *s?n(?), from Proto-Germanic *s?na, *s?nô (“immediately, soon, then”), from *sa (demonstrative pronoun), from Proto-Indo-European *só (demonstrative pronoun).
Cognate with Scots sone, sune, schone (“soon, quickly, at once”), North Frisian san (“immediately, at once”), dialectal Dutch zaan (“soon, before long”), Middle Low German sân (“right afterwards, soon”), Middle High German s?n, son (“soon, then”), Old High German s?r (“immediately, soon”). Compare also Gothic ???????????????? (suns, “immediately, soon”), from Proto-Germanic *suniz (“soon”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: so?on, IPA(key): /su?n/
- Rhymes: -u?n
Adjective
soon (comparative sooner, superlative soonest)
- Short in length of time from the present.
- I need the soonest date you have available.
- (US, dialect) early
- 1992, W. H. Andrews: A Paul Green Reader, p 129:
- Late in the evening we arrived at Quincy where we bivouacked for the night and taken a soon start the next morning to march to the arsenal.
- 1997, Dorothy Stanaland Samuel, Taliaferro Leslie Samuel: The Samuell/Samuel Families of Tidewater Virginia, p 148:
- Got up pretty early, ate a soon breakfast, had the sulky and was about to start to Newtown when it commenced raining..
- 2000, Laurence G. Avery: A Paul Green Reader, p 220:
- They were different from colored folks who had to be out to get a soon start.
- 1992, W. H. Andrews: A Paul Green Reader, p 129:
Adverb
soon (comparative sooner, superlative soonest)
- (obsolete) Immediately, instantly.
- Within a short time; quickly.
- (now dialectal) Early.
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Exodus 2:18,[1]
- How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
- 1937, Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God, University of Illinois Press, 1978, Chapter 6, p. 87,[2]
- “Been huntin’ fuh mah mule. Anybody seen ’im?” he asked.
- “Seen ’im soon dis mornin’ over behind de school-house,” Lum said. “’’Bout ten o’clock or so. He musta been out all night tuh be way over dere dat early.”
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Exodus 2:18,[1]
- Readily; willingly; used with would, or some other word expressing will.
- 1713, Joseph Addison, The Guardian No. 101
- I would as soon see a river winding through woods or in meadows, as when it is tossed up in so many whimsical figures at Versailles.
- 1713, Joseph Addison, The Guardian No. 101
Derived terms
Translations
References
- soon at OneLook Dictionary Search
- soon in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- noos, noso-, onos, oons, sono-
Bavarian
Alternative forms
- sogn (Sappada, Sauris)
Etymology
From Old High German sag?n, from Proto-West Germanic *saggjan, from Proto-Germanic *sagjan?, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sek?-.
Compare Low German seggen, Dutch zeggen, English say, Danish sige, Swedish säga.
Verb
soon
- (Timau) to say
References
- “soon” in Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Estonian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *sooni, from Proto-Uralic *sëne. Cognates include with Finnish suoni, Mansi ???? (t?n) andHungarian ín (“sinew”).
Noun
soon (genitive soone, partitive soont)
- vein, blood vessel
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Wolof
Etymology
From French jaune.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s??n/
Verb
soon
- to be yellow
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never
English
Alternative forms
- neuer (obsolete)
- ne'er, neva, nev'r, nevah, nevuh
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?n?v.?(?)/
- (US) IPA(key): /?n?.v?/, [?n?v??]
- Rhymes: -?v?(?)
- Hyphenation: nev?er
Etymology
From Middle English nevere, navere, nævere, from Old English n?fre (“never”), equivalent to ne +? ever.
Adverb
never (not comparable)
- At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.
- 1634, William Shakespeare, John Fletcher, The Two Noble Kinsmen, Act 2, Scene 4,
- Why should I love this Gentleman? Tis odds / He never will affect me;
- 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, Chapter XXI: A New Departure in Flavorings,
- "I never thought you were so fond of Mr. Phillips that you'd require two handkerchiefs to dry your tears just because he was going away," said Marilla.
- 1919, B. G. Jefferis, J. L. Nichols, Searchlights on Health: Sensible Rules for the Nurse,
- Never speak of the symptoms of your patient in his presence, unless questioned by the doctor, whose orders you are always to obey implicitly.
- 1634, William Shakespeare, John Fletcher, The Two Noble Kinsmen, Act 2, Scene 4,
- Not at any other time; not on any other occasion; not previously.
- 1601 November 30, Elizabeth I of England, Elizabeth I's Farewell Speech,
- There is no jewel, be it of never so rich a price, which I set before this jewel: I mean your love.
- 1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 4,
- "He is just what a young man ought to be," said she, "sensible, good-humoured, lively; and I never saw such happy manners!--so much ease, with such perfect good breeding!"
- 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, Chapter XIII: The Delights of Anticipation,
- I never saw such an infatuated man.
- 1601 November 30, Elizabeth I of England, Elizabeth I's Farewell Speech,
- (colloquial) Negative particle (used to negate verbs in the simple past tense; also used absolutely).
Antonyms
- all the time
- always
- consistently
- constantly
- continually
- continuously
- ever
Derived terms
Translations
Interjection
never
- A statement of defiance
Derived terms
Anagrams
- Verne, erven, nerve
Latvian
Verb
never
- 2nd person singular present indicative form of nev?rt
- 3rd person singular present indicative form of nev?rt
- 3rd person plural present indicative form of nev?rt
- 2rd singular imperative form of nev?rt
- (with the particle lai) 3rd person singular imperative form of nev?rt
- (with the particle lai) 3rd person plural imperative form of nev?rt
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse næfr.
Noun
never f or m (definite singular neveren or nevra, indefinite plural nevrer or nevre, definite plural nevrene)
- birchbark
Etymology 2
Noun
never m
- indefinite plural of neve
References
- “never” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse næfr.
Noun
never f (definite singular nevra, indefinite plural nevrar or nevrer, definite plural nevrane or nevrene)
- birchbark
References
- “never” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romansch
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) naiver
- (Sursilvan, Surmiran) neiver
Etymology
From neiv or from Vulgar Latin *nivic?, *nivic?re < *niv?, niv?re, from Latin nix, nivis, from Proto-Indo-European *níg??s, *sníg??s (“snow”).
Verb
never
- (Sutsilvan) to snow
Related terms
- nev
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