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

• jamne (Nynorsk also)

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

• utjevne

References

• “jevne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.