eigen

See also: eigen-

Dutch

Etymology

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From Old Dutch *eigan, past participle of *eigan (“to own”), from Proto-Germanic *aiganą.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ɣən

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• IPA^(key): /ˈɛi̯ɣə(n)/

Adjective

eigen (not comparable)

1. own
2. self

Inflection

Declension 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

• eigenaar
• eigendom
• eigene
• eigenlijk
• eigennaam
• eigenschap
• eigenzinnig

 

Anagrams

• enige, neige

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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]

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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 comparison forms are rather rare and may be considered incorrect by some language users.

Derived terms

• Eigenname
• Eigenschaft
• Eigensinn
• Eigentum
• Eigenurin
• Eigenwert

 

Descendants

• English: eigen-

Further reading

• “eigen” in Duden online

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Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

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

Verb

eigen

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

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

• êgen

Etymology 2

Former past participle of the verb.

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.

Alternative forms

• êgen
• êgijn
• eigin
• eigijn

Descendants

• Dutch: eigen
• Limburgish: èèg

Further reading

• “eighin (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “eigen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “eigen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse eiginn. Akin to English own.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²æɪɡɛn/, /²æɪɛn/

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.

Derived terms

• eigenarta
• særeigen

See also

• egen (Bokmål)

References

• “eigen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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West Frisian

Etymology

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Adjective

eigen

1. own

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• eigenskip

Further reading

• “eigen”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011