eigens

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɪ̯ɡəns/, [aɪ̯ɡəns], [aɪ̯ɡŋ̩s]

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Adverb

eigens

1. (formal) specifically (just for this purpose)

   Das Wrack wurde von eigens entworfenen Bergungskränen gehoben.

   The wreck was lifted by specifically designed salvage cranes.

Synonyms

• extra (more colloquial, but now common in writing)

Further reading

• “eigens” in Duden online