Adam and Eve

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Adam and Eve

  • /ædm̩ ænd iːv/ US
  • [ˌædm̩ n̩ ˈiːv] US

proper noun

  1. The first man and woman, respectively, according to the Book of Genesis. Cain and Abel were the sons of Adam and Eve.

noun

  1. figuratively A starting point; a set of ancestors or progenitors.
  2. The puttyroot (Aplectrum hyemale).

verb Adam and Eves · Adam and Eving · Adam and Eved

  1. Cockney, slang, transitive To believe. Would you Adam and Eve it: I’ve only gone an’ lost me wallet, ain’t I?

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name the first man and woman (according to Genesis)

EspañolAdán y Eva
한국어아담과 하와 Adam-gwa Hawa, 아담과 이브 Adam-gwa Ibeu
日本語アダムとイヴ Adamu to Ivu
中文亞當和伊夫 /亚当和伊夫 Yàdāng hé Yīfū, 亞當和夏娃 /亚当和夏娃 Yàdāng hé Xiàwá
हिन्दीआदम और हव्वा ādam aur havvā
PortuguêsAdão e Eva
FrançaisAdam et Ève
DeutschAdam und Eva
ItalianoAdamo ed Eva
RomânăAdam și Eva
РусскийАда́м и Е́ва Adám i Jéva
Tiếng ViệtAdam và Eve
العربيةآدَم وَحَوَّاء ʔādam wa-ḥawwāʔ
עבריתאדם וחוה adam ve-khawa

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@misc{adam_and_eve_2026,
  title = {Adam and Eve},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/adam%20and%20eve},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}