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
  • “jegen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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