"Eva" meaning in German

See Eva in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈeːfa/, /ˈeːva/ (note: archaic, now usually foreign-influenced) Audio: De-Eva.ogg , De-Eva2.ogg Forms: Evas [genitive], Eva [genitive], Evchen [diminutive, neuter], Evachen [diminutive, neuter], Evlein [diminutive, neuter], Evalein [diminutive, neuter]
Head templates: {{de-proper noun|f.gen:Evas:Eva􂀿with an article􂁀|dim=Evchen,chen,Evlein,lein}} Eva f (proper noun, genitive Evas or (with an article) Eva, diminutive Evchen n or Evachen n or Evlein n or Evalein n)
  1. (biblical) Eve Tags: feminine, proper-noun
    Sense id: en-Eva-de-name-ubrmWNll Categories (other): Biblical characters, German entries with incorrect language header, Biblical characters, Individuals Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 96 4 Disambiguation of Individuals: 73 27 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. a female given name Tags: feminine, proper-noun
    Sense id: en-Eva-de-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): German female given names, German given names
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        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eva",
      "raw_tags": [
        "with an article"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Evchen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Evachen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Evlein",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Evalein",
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        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
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      "name": "de-proper noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "de",
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          "source": "w"
        },
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          "_dis": "81 19",
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        }
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      ]
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        },
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "a female given name"
      ],
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        ]
      ],
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        "proper-noun"
      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈeːfa/"
    },
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    },
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    "German feminine nouns",
    "German lemmas",
    "German proper nouns",
    "Pages with 25 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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  ],
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "Eva",
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Evchen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Evachen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Evlein",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Evalein",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "de-proper noun"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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      ],
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          "Bible"
        ],
        [
          "Eve",
          "Eve"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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        "feminine",
        "proper-noun"
      ],
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        "biblical",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
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        "German female given names",
        "German given names"
      ],
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      ],
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        [
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          "given name"
        ]
      ],
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        "feminine",
        "proper-noun"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈeːfa/"
    },
    {
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      "note": "archaic, now usually foreign-influenced"
    },
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    },
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    }
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}

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