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tiljevning.

leveling, smoothing, or adjustment; the act of making something more level, even, or suitable

10 characters3 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɪlˌjɛʋ.nɪŋ/
  1. leveling, smoothing, or adjustment; the act of making something more level, even, or suitable

    feminine · masculine
    Tiljevning av tomta tok lengre tid enn ventet.
  2. partial vowel assimilation in old likevektsord (“jamvekt words”), for example when the vowels in a root syllable and final syllable become more similar without becoming completely identical

    feminine · masculine
    I former som «vekko» og «vækka» fra norrønt «vika» ser vi tiljevning.
Where this word comes from

From tiljevne (“to level, adjust; partially assimilate”) + -ing (“action/result-forming noun suffix”), or from jevne til (“to level, adjust”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk tiljamning and Swedish tilljämning (“partial vowel assimilation”).

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