gegen

See also: gegen-

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gegen, from Old High German gagan, from Proto-Germanic *gagin. Cognate with Dutch tegen, English against, Icelandic gegn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡe.ɡən/, [ˈɡeː.ɡn̩], [ˈɡeː.ɡŋ̍]
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Preposition

gegen (+ accusative)

  1. against
    Der Erklärung der Vereinten Nationen über die Beseitigung der Gewalt gegen Frauen.
    The United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Usage notes
  • Like its Middle High German predecessor, gegen was formerly also used with the dative, especially by Upper German writers. Compare entgegen, which still takes dative.

Synonyms

Middle High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German gagan, Old High German gagen, Old High German gegin.

Preposition

gegen (+ dative, sometimes + accusative)

  1. against
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