jamn

See also: jämn

Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

From Old Norse jamn, 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

1. even

Derived terms

• 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

1. even

Etymology 3

From Old Norse jafni. Cognate to Norwegian jamne.

Noun

jamn m

1. (botany) Diphasiastrum complanatum