jafnan

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Old Norse

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Etymology 1

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Cognate with Old English efne. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adverb

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jafnan

  1. constantly, always
  2. (rare) even
    Málshattakvæði

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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jafnan

  1. positive degree strong masculine accusative singular of jafn

Etymology 3

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Noun

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jafnan

  1. nominative singular definite of jafna f

References

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  • “jafnan”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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