No. 909 in Icelandic
jafnt
"Jafnt" means "equal" or "even" in English.
In a sentence
Jafnt álag á öllum þátttakendum skiptir miklu máli.
Equal workload on all participants is crucial.
Here, 'jafnt' is used to mean 'equal', describing uniformity in the circumstance.
Vinir mínir og ég tókum jafnt á móti hverri áskorun.
My friends and I met each challenge equally.
In this instance, 'jafnt' conveys the idea of doing something in an even or equal manner.
Við höfum jafnt rétt til að koma skoðunum okkar á framfæri.
We have an equal right to express our opinions.
The word 'jafnt' here indicates equality in entitlement or opportunity.
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