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jamning.

leveling, evening; the act of making something level, even, or smooth

7 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjam.nɪŋ/
  1. leveling, evening; the act of making something level, even, or smooth

    feminine · masculine
  2. a thickening mixture, especially of flour and water, butter, or similar, used to thicken a sauce, soup, or similar

    feminine · masculine
  3. vowel assimilation between the vowel of the root syllable and the final syllable in a jamvektsord (“word with jamvekt”)

    feminine · masculine
    Tiljamning og utjamning er to typer jamning.
Where this word comes from

From jamne (“to level, smooth; to thicken”) + -ing (“action/result-forming noun suffix”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk jamning, Swedish jämning and Danish jævning (“leveling; thickening mixture”).

noun/ˈjam.nɪŋ/
  1. a person of the same rank, standing, or status; an equal, a peer

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Norse jafningi (“peer, equal”), from jafn (“even, equal”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk jamning, jevning, Icelandic jafningi (“peer, equal”), and Old Danish jafning (“peer, equal”).

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