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jamvekt

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Etymology

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From jam- (“even, equal”) +‎ vekt (“weight”), with the prefix jam- (“even, equal”), from jamn (“even, equal”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjamˌʋɛkt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛkt
  • Hyphenation: jam‧vekt

Noun

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jamvekt f or m (definite singular jamvekta or jamvekten, indefinite plural jamvekter, definite plural jamvektene)

  1. equilibrium; balance
    Synonym: likevekt
  2. (linguistics) a roughly equal distribution of stress over two short syllables, especially in Old Norse and certain Eastern Norwegian dialects
    De norrøne ordene «koma» og «tala» har jamvekt. ― The Old Norse words “koma” and “tala” have jamvekt.
    • 2015 July 18, Tønsbergs Blad:
      vikværsk har de typiske østnorske trekkene jamvekt og tjukk L
      Vikværsk has the typical Eastern Norwegian features of jamvekt and thick L.

Coordinate terms

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  • overvekt (“unequal stress distribution in a long-stemmed disyllabic word”)

Derived terms

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See also

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