entgegen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German engegen, from Old High German ingegin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʔɛntˈɡeːɡŋ̩], [ʔɛntˈɡeːɡən]

Adverb

entgegen

  1. against

Derived terms

Postposition

entgegen

  1. (with dative) toward
    Das Kind läuft der Mutter entgegen : The child runs toward the mother.
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