dagegen

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German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

da (there) +‎ gegen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [daˈɡeːɡŋ̩], [daˈɡeːɡən], [daːˈɡeːɡən]
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  • (adverb also, with focus): IPA(key): [ˈdaːɡeːɡŋ̩], [ˈdaːɡeːɡən]

Adverb[edit]

dagegen

  1. against it, against that

Conjunction[edit]

dagegen

  1. however, by contrast, on the other hand
    Near-synonyms: hingegen, hergegen, andererseits, wiederum, hinwiederum

Further reading[edit]

  • dagegen” in Duden online
  • dagegen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • dagegen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon