/ˈjɛːmka/
UrsprungFrom Old Swedish iæmka, iænka. Equivalent to jämn (“even”) + -a. See also jämna.
- to move (something slightly) to a better position (sometimes figuratively), to adjust
- oftento 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)
- to adjust, to mitigate, to lower
“Skadeståndet jämkades av HD” — The damages were mitigated by the Supreme Court
- obsoleteto make even or smooth, of for example a surface or an edge, or by filling up a hole in the ground
Formerjämkar(present) · jämkade(preterite) · jämkat(supine) · jämka(imperative) · jämka(active, infinitive) · jämkas(infinitive, passive) · jämkat(active, supine) · jämkats(passive, supine) · jämka(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · jämken(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive) · jämkar(active, indicative, present) · jämkade(active, indicative, past) · jämkas(indicative, passive, present) · jämkades(indicative, passive, past) · jämka(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, present) · jämkade(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, past) · jämkas(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, present) · jämkades(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, past)