Swedish adjective
jämn
level, flat, even, exact
Meaning
level; flat; even; exact
In Swedish: plan, slät; rak
Forms
| Basic form | jämn | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | jämnt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | jämna | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | jämnare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | jämnast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise jämn
1 / 1What does jämn mean?
jämn in a sentence
- en jämn ytaa flat surface
- jämna avståndintervals of even distance
- en jämn matchan even match
- jämna taleven numbers
- jämna pengareven money
- Det blir 10 kronor jämnt!That's exactly 10 kronor!
Expressions
- hålla jämna steg medkeep pace with
- med jämna mellanrumat regular intervals
- en jämn ström av besökarea steady stream of visitors
Questions
What does jämn mean in English?
jämn means “level, flat”.
Similar words
planslätregelbunden
Origin
From Old Swedish iæmpn, from Old Norse jafn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz.
Nearby common words
jämn is number 7,685 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,680hypnos hypnosis
- 7,681preliminär preliminary
- 7,682landningsbana a landing strip, a runway
- 7,683avled died, passed away (on)
- 7,686käfta talk back
- 7,687frodas flourish, thrive
- 7,688novell short story
- 7,689packning baggage, luggage
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary