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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse jafn-.
Prefix
jafn-
- 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.
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Old Norse
Etymology
From jafn.
Prefix
jafn-
- such a, so … a, equally as
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