eigen

See also: eigen-

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ɣən
  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯ɣə(n)/

Adjective

eigen (not comparable)

  1. own
  2. self

Inflection

Inflection 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

Anagrams


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]
  • (file)
  • (file)

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.

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading


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

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
Descendants
  • Dutch: eigen
  • Limburgish: èèg

Further reading

  • eighin (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • eigen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
  • eigen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

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

References


West Frisian

Etymology

Adjective

eigen

  1. own

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Further reading

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