jevne

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Adjective

jevne

  1. definite singular of jevn
  2. plural of jevn

Etymology 2

From Danish jævne, from Old Norse jafna.

Alternative forms

Verb

jevne (imperative jevn, present tense jevner, passive jevnes, simple past and past participle jevna or jevnet, present participle jevnende)

  1. to flatten, level, smooth
    jevne med jorda / jorden - to flatten, level / raze to the ground
  2. jevne (seg) ut - to even out
  3. jevne veien (for) - prepare / pave the way (for)
Derived terms

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