jamn

See also: jämn

Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

From Old Norse jafn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz. Compare Faroese javnur, Norwegian jevn, jamn, Swedish jämn, Danish jævn, English even, Dutch even, effen, German eben.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [jɑ́mn], [jǽmː], [jɑ́mːeɳ], [jǽmn]
Rhymes: -ɑ́mn, -ámn
(neuter): IPA^(key): [jɑ́mt], [jámt], [jǽmt]
Rhymes: -ɑ́mt, -ámt
(plural): IPA^(key): [jɑ̀mn], [jæ̀mː], [jɑ̀mːeɳ], [jæ̀mn]
Rhymes: -ɑ̀mn, -àmn

Adjective

jamn

even

Phrases

jamt å samt

Related terms

jamne
jank

Etymology 2

From Old Norse jafna.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [jɑ̀mn], [jæ̀mː], [jɑ̀mːeɳ], [jæ̀mn]
Rhymes: -ɑ̀mn, -àmn

Verb

jamn

even

Etymology 3

From Old Norse jafni. Cognate to Norwegian jamne.

Noun

jamn m

(botany) Diphasiastrum complanatum

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