jevning.
leveling, evening; the act of making something level, even, or smooth
Meaning & usage
leveling, evening; the act of making something level, even, or smooth
jevning av hakkete kanter
a thickening mixture, especially of flour and liquid, butter, or similar, used to thicken a sauce, soup, or similar
Lag en jevning av hvetemel og kaldt vann.
Where this word comes from
From jevne (“to level, smooth; to thicken”) + -ing (“action/result-forming noun suffix”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk jamning and jevning, Swedish jämning and Danish jævning (“leveling; thickening mixture”).
repeated, involuntary twitching movements of the mouth
Where this word comes from
From jevne (“to have repeated, involuntary twitching movements of the mouth”) + -ing (“action/result-forming noun suffix”).
a person of the same social rank, standing, or social layer; an equal, a peer
a person of the same social rank, standing, or social layer; an equal, a peer people of the same social rank, standing, or social layer
someone or something as good as another; an equal match
a person of the same age; an age peer
a person of the same age; an age peer people of the same age; contemporaries
a vassal to a feudal lord
a paladin; an equal-ranking knight, especially one of the twelve peers of Charlemagne
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Danish jævning (“peer, equal”), from Old Danish jafning (“peer, equal”), corresponding to jafningi (“peer, equal”), from jafn (“even, equal”). In the chivalric sense, influenced by French pair (“peer, noble, paladin”), especially in les douze pairs (“the twelve peers”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk jamning and jevning, and Icelandic jafningi (“peer, equal”).
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