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eigen

eigen

See also: eigen-

Dutch

Adjective

eigen (not comparable)

  1. own
  2. self

Inflection

Inflection of eigen
uninflected eigen
inflected eigen
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial eigen
indefinite m./f. sing. eigen
n. sing. eigen
plural eigen
definite eigen
partitive eigens

Derived terms

Anagrams


German

Etymology

From Middle High German eigen, from Old High German eigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganaz, the past participle of Proto-Germanic *aiganą. Cognate with Dutch eigen, English own.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡən/, [ˈʔaɪ̯ɡən], [ˈʔaɪ̯ɡŋ̍]

Adjective

eigen (comparative eigener or eigner, superlative am eigensten)

  1. own
  2. appropriate
  3. idiosyncratic
  4. innate
  5. peculiar
  6. private
  7. proprietary

Usage notes

  • The comparation forms are rather rare and may be considered incorrect by some language users.

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants


Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *eigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą.

Alternative forms

Verb

eigen

  1. to receive
  2. to be required to have, to be owed
  3. (with te + infinitive) must, to be obliged to
Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

Former past participle of the verb.

Alternative forms

  • êgen
  • êgijn
  • eigin
  • eigijn

Adjective

eigen

  1. subordinate, in servitude
  2. owned, belonging (to someone else)
  3. own, of oneself, proper
Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse eiginn.

Adjective

eigen m (feminine eiga, neuter eige, plural eigne)

  1. own (belonging to (determiner))
    Dei har fått seg eige hus no.
    They have gotten their own house now.
  2. special, unique
    Det er noko eige over dette.
    There is something special about this.

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