jafnan

Old Norse

Etymology 1

Cognate with Old English efne. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adverb

jafnan

1. constantly, always
2. (rare) even

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Etymology 2

Adjective

jafnan

1. positive degree strong masculine accusative singular of jafn

Etymology 3

Noun

jafnan

1. nominative singular definite of jafna f

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “jafnan”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive