jevne.
to level, flatten, or smooth; to make even, level, or flat
Meaning & usage
to level, flatten, or smooth; to make even, level, or flat
De jevnet grusen på gårdsplassen.
jevne med jorden / jevne med jorda
to settle, resolve, or compose a dispute or conflict
to make amends for; to make up for a wrong
to thicken a soup, sauce, or similar by adding flour, butter, or another thickening mixture
Jevn sausen med litt mel rørt ut i vann.
to set beside, compare, or offset against; to equate or balance
Where this word comes from
From jevn (“even, level, smooth”) + -e (“verb-forming suffix”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk jamne, Danish jævne, Swedish jämna, Faroese javna and Icelandic jafna (“to even, level, compare”).
to have repeated, involuntary twitching movements of the mouth
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Compare dialectal jamte (“to open and close the mouth like a fish; to munch; to stammer”).
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