egen

See also: égen and egén

Danish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑjən/, [ˈɑjn̩], [ˈɑ̈jn̩]

Adjective

egen (neuter eget, plural and definite singular attributive egne)

1. own
2. private

Adjective

egen (neuter egent or eget, definite and plural egne)

1. peculiar
2. odd
3. strange

Noun

egen c

1. definite singular of eg

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German eigenen. Cognate with English own, German eignen, from egen.

Verb

egen (past singular egen, past participle egent, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. (reflexive) to suit

Conjugation

Conjugation of egen (weak verb, irregular)

infinitive	egen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	egen	egen
2nd person singular	egens(t)	egens(t)
3rd person singular	egen(t)	egen
plural	egent, egenen	eegnen, egen
imperative	present	—
singular	egen(e)
plural	egent
participle	present	past
	egen	(e)egent, geegent
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• (of determiner) eigen

Etymology

From Old Norse eiginn, from Proto-Germanic *aiganaz (“to own, to possess”).

Adjective

egen (neuter singular egent, definite singular and plural egne)

1. peculiar, odd
2. obstinate, pertinacious, uncompromising

   Han er ganske egen av seg.

   He is quite pertinacious.

Derived terms

• stedegen
• særegen

Determiner

egen (neuter singular eget, definite singular and plural egne)

1. own (possessed by someone)

   Google slipper egen nettleser

   Google releases (its) own web browser

Derived terms

Terms derived from egen (determiner)

• egenkapital
• egennavn
• egenrådig
• egenundersøkelse
• egenvekt
• egenverdi

 

See also

• eigen (Nynorsk)

References

• “egen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse eiginn, from Proto-Germanic *aiganaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *aiganą. Equivalent to äga +‎ -en. Cognate with English own.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

egen

1. peculiar, eccentric, odd, unique, personal, individualistic

   Hon har den finaste och egnaste klädstilen.

   She has the finest and most unique fashion style.

Declension

Inflection of egen
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	egen	egnare	egnast
Neuter singular	eget	egnare	egnast
Plural	egna	egnare	egnast
Masculine plural3	egne	egnare	egnast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	egne	egnare	egnaste
All	egna	egnare	egnaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Related terms

• egenhet
• eget (adverb)
• säregen

Pronoun

egen

1. own, of my own (belonging to one and only one (determiner))

   Jag vill ha en egen hund.

   I want a dog of my own.

   Det där är min alldeles egna häst.

   That is my very own horse.

   Boken är faktiskt min egen.

   The book is actually my own.

   Alex har sitt eget hus.

   Alex has his own house.

Usage notes

Variably classified as pronoun and adjective, where the set of inflections very much resembles that of an adjective, but they are used in somewhat different situations:

• Following numbers, indefinite articles or possessive pronouns: egen, eget or egna depending on whether the noun is common, neuter or plural, respectively. (Had the word been a pure adjective, possessive pronouns would always have required the form "egna")
• Following definite article, adjectives or adverbs (in particular the word alldeles): egna

Related terms

• egenvärde
• egenvektor
• egenfunktion
• egenrum
• egnahem

Anagrams

• egne