jafn-

See also: jafn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse jafn-.

Prefix

jafn-

  1. equally, as, just as
    Ég veit ekki af hverju fólk borgar svona mikið fyrir fínan mat — mér finnst þetta alveg jafngott.
    I don't know why people dish out so much cash for fancy food—this tastes just as good.

Usage notes
  • Writing compound terms prefixed with jafn- as hyphenated is allowed (along with hálf-, all- and lang-):[1]
    Þið eruð jafn-sætir.
    The both of you look just as cute.

References
  1. XIII. Bandstrik ("hyphens")

Old Norse

Alternative forms
  • jam-, jamn-

Etymology

From jafn.

Prefix

jafn-

  1. such a, so … a, equally as

Derived terms
Old Norse terms prefixed with jafn-

Descendants
  • Icelandic: jafn-
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: jam-

References
  • jafn- in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
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