dzevans

Radestrian

Etymology

From Middle Radestrian dzivhanss, from Old Radestrian dziwhænss, inherited from Proto-Radic *dziwhænhs, from *dzæwhs (“horn”) + *-ænhs (collective), equivalent to dzaus + -ans. The name arose due to the time of year being when antlers were typically shed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdzɛvans/ [ˈdzɛvãˑs]
• Rhyme: -ɛvans
• Syllabification: dze–vans

Noun

dzevans inan (genitive singular dzeveng, nominative plural dzevange, constructive genitive plural dzevanjes, relational adjective dzevenjeș)

1. (countable, in-world) The twelfth month in the Laefevo-Radestrian calendar, equivalent to the Gregorian days of February 13 to March 14 (March 13 on a leap year).
2. (countable, out-of-world) February (the second month in the Gregorian calendar)

Declension

Declension of dzevans (spirant)
		singular	plural
nominative		dzevans /ˈdzɛvans/	dzevange /dzɛˈvaŋɡɛ/
vocative		dzevanse /dzɛˈvansɛ/
genitive	proper	dzeveng /ˈdzɛvɛŋɡ/	dzevanjeris /dzɛˈvanjɛris/
	constructive		dzevanjes /ˈdzɛvanjɛs/
dative		dzevanga /dzɛˈvaŋɡa/	dzevanjerín /dzɛˈvanjɛriːn/
accusative		dzevand /ˈdzɛvand/	dzevanjerid /dzɛˈvanjɛrid/
instrumental		dzevangúr /dzɛˈvaŋɡuːr/	dzevanjeríe /dzɛˈvanjɛriːɛ/

Related terms

• dzaus (“horn”)

Translations

twelfth month of the Laefevo-Radestrian calendar

Laefevian: ǧiôhda Riyan: mentaș

See also

Months in Radestrian · hjáre

Laefevo-Radestrian calendar (in world)
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
vanints	hrelners	gjembraus	dvuoþers	hraers	sfvocía	alua	irgotua	cynuers	háșers	mvaþers	dzevans	dzestasans
20 Mar to 18 Apr	19 Apr to 18 May	19 May to 17 Jun	18 Jun to 17 Jul	18 Jul to 16 Aug	17 Aug to 15 Sep	16 Sep to 15 Oct	16 Oct to 14 Nov	15 Nov to 14 Dec	15 Dec to 13 Jan	14 Jan to 12 Feb	13 Feb to 14 Mar (13 Feb to 13 Mar)	15 Mar to 19 Mar (14 Mar to 19 Mar)
Gregorian calendar (out of world)
mvaþers	dzevans	vanints	hrelners	gjembraus	dvuoþers	hraers	sfvocía	alua	irgotua	cynuers	háșers
January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December