jämställa

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From jämn +‎ ställa. SAOB (edited in 1934) lists this word as jämnställa, first seen in 1880. In the mid 1970s, the past participle jämställd took on a special meaning of gender equality; see jämställdhet for more.

Verb

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jämställa (present jämställer, preterite jämställde, supine jämställt, imperative jämställ)

  1. to equal, to compare, to put on an equal standing

Conjugation

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Alternative forms

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Further reading

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