jegen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch gegin, from Proto-Germanic *gagin.

Preposition

jegen [+accusative]

1. opposite
2. towards
3. up to against
4. close to (time)
5. against, in opposition to
6. in exchange for

Further reading

• “jeghen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “jegen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN