hegen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German hegen, from Old High German heggan (surrounded by a fence), ultimately from the root of archaic Hag (hedge) and modern Gehege (enclosure).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈheːɡŋ]
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Verb

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hegen (weak, third-person singular present hegt, past tense hegte, past participle gehegt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to cherish
  2. to harbor, to have, to hold (e.g., doubts, a grudge, grievances)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • hegen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • hegen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • hegen” in Duden online
  • hegen” in OpenThesaurus.de

Anagrams

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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heg +‎ -en

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhɛɡɛn]
  • Hyphenation: he‧gen

Noun

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hegen

  1. superessive singular of heg

Middle English

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Verb

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hegen (third-person singular simple present hegeth, present participle hegende, hegynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle heged)

  1. Alternative form of heien