degen

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From German Degen (dagger).

Pronunciation

Noun

degen (plural degens)

  1. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Sword.
    • 1828, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, chapter XXVIII, in Pelham: or The Adventures of a Gentleman[1], volume 1, New York: J. & J. Harper, page 228:
      "Crash the cull—down with him—down with him before he dubs the jigger. Tip him the degen, Fib, fake him through and through; if he pikes we shall all be scragged."

Anagrams


Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdeː.ɣə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: de‧gen
  • Rhymes: -eːɣən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch degen, from Middle High German degen.

Noun

degen m (plural degens, diminutive degentje n)

  1. (fencing) epee
  2. duelling sword, court sword (slender sword used in duels and battles; distinct from a rapier)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: degen
  • West Frisian: degen

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch degen, deghen, from Proto-Germanic *þegnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *tek-. Cognate with German Degen, English thane, Icelandic þegn, Ancient Greek τέκνον (téknon).

Noun

degen m (plural degens, diminutive degentje n)

  1. (archaic) hero, warrior, soldier

Swedish

Noun

degen

  1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of deg