jäv
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish iæf (“doubt”). Likely from Old Norse ef (“if”), from Proto-Germanic *jabai. Compare Icelandic efi (“doubt”) and Old English ġif (“if”).
Noun
jäv n
- (law) disqualification, challenge (judge's interest in the result of the case for which they should not be allowed to sit)
Declension
| Declension of jäv | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | jäv | jävet | jäv | jäven |
| Genitive | jävs | jävets | jävs | jävens |
Derived terms
- domarjäv
- jäva
- jävig
- jävsinvändning
- jävsprocess
- vittnesjäv
References
- jäv in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- jäv in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- jäv in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- jäv in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)