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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish iæmka, iænka. Equivalent to jämn (“even”) + -a. See also jämna.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈjɛːmka/
Verb
jämka (present jämkar, preterite jämkade, supine jämkat, imperative jämka)
- to move (something slightly) to a better position (sometimes figuratively), to adjust
- (often with mellan (“between”)) to mediate (between, from notion of nudging into a better position relative to each other), to try to reconcile
att jämka mellan parter- to mediate between parties (try to reach something acceptable to all parties)
- (in some judicial and economical contexts) to adjust, to mitigate, to lower
Skadeståndet jämkades av HD- The damages were mitigated by the Supreme Court
- (obsolete) to make even or smooth, of for example a surface or an edge, or by filling up a hole in the ground
Conjugation
Conjugation of jämka (weak)
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