Swedish edit

Etymology edit

jämn (even) +‎ år (year) +‎ -ig (-y)

Adjective edit

jämnårig (not comparable)

  1. of the same age
    Björn är jämnårig med Magnus
    Björn is the same age as Magnus
    Björn och Magnus är jämnåriga
    Björn and Magnus are the same age / peers

Declension edit

Inflection of jämnårig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular jämnårig
Neuter singular jämnårigt
Plural jämnåriga
Masculine plural3 jämnårige
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 jämnårige
All jämnåriga
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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