jævn
Danish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Danish iafn, iæfn, from Old Norse jafn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz (“even, level”), cognate with Swedish jämn, Norwegian Bokmål jevn, Norwegian Nynorsk jamn, English even, Dutch even, effen, German eben.
Adjective
editjævn (neuter jævnt, plural and definite singular attributive jævne)
- even, level
- smooth (food or drink: not grainy; having an even texture)
- thick (having a viscous consistency)
- steady
- even, regular
- plain, simple
- mediocre
- moderate
Inflection
editInflection of jævn | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | jævn | jævnere | jævnest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | jævnt | jævnere | jævnest2 |
Plural | jævne | jævnere | jævnest2 |
Definite attributive1 | jævne | jævnere | jævneste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editjævn
- imperative of jævne