jäv

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Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish iæf (“doubt”), from Old Norse ef (“doubt”), from Proto-Germanic *jabą, *ibą, whence Proto-Germanic *jabai (“if”), whence Icelandic ef (“if”) and Old English ġif (“if”).

Noun

jäv n

  1. (law) disqualification, challenge (judge's interest in the result of the case for which they should not be allowed to sit)

Declension

Declension of jäv
nominative genitive
singular indefinite jäv jävs
definite jävet jävets
plural indefinite jäv jävs
definite jäven jävens

Derived terms

References

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