jævn

Danish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jɛvn/, [jɛwˀn]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish iafn, iæfn, from Old Norse jafn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz (“even, level”). Compare Swedish jämn, Norwegian Bokmål jevn, Norwegian Nynorsk jamn, Icelandic jafn, English even, Low German even, effen, Dutch even, effen, German eben.

Adjective

jævn

  1. even, level
  2. smooth (food or drink: not grainy; having an even texture)
  3. thick (having a viscous consistency)
  4. steady
  5. even, regular
  6. plain, simple
  7. mediocre
  8. moderate
Inflection
Inflection of jævn
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular jævn jævnere jævnest2
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

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

jævn

  1. imperative of jævne
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