jævn

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɛvˀn/, [ˈjɛwˀn]

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

jævn (neuter jævnt, plural and definite singular attributive jævne)

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
indefinite 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

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

jævn

1. imperative of jævne