jämte
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish iæmpnt (“even”, adjective), neuter of iæmpn, from Old Norse jafn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz.
Pronunciation[edit]
Preposition[edit]
jämte
- besides, in addition to
- Du skall inga andra gudar hava jämte mig.
- Thou shalt have no other gods before me. (Exodus 20:3, Ten Commandments)
- Du skall inga andra gudar hava jämte mig.
- (dialectal) beside, next to
Usage notes[edit]
- Recommendations against the use of this word in legal prose, together with suggested replacements, are found in Svarta listan : Ord och fraser som kan ersättas i författningsspråk (4th ed., 2011), published by the government of Sweden. The recommendations apply primarily to governmental texts; they may or may not apply to other legal prose.
Synonyms[edit]
- (in addition to): tillsammans med
- (beside): bredvid
Noun[edit]
jämte c
- a native or inhabitant of Jämtland province
Declension[edit]
Declension of jämte | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | jämte | jämten | jämtar | jämtarna |
Genitive | jämtes | jämtens | jämtars | jämtarnas |
References[edit]
- jämte in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- [1] in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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- Rhymes:Swedish/²ɛmtɛ
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