megen

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish mikin, accusative form of mikil, from Old Norse mikill, from Proto-Germanic *mikilaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /meɡen/, [majən]

Adjective

megen (neuter meget, comparative mere, superlative mest)

(great quantity): much, a lot

Usage notes

Supplanted in large part, especially in speech, by the neuter form meget:

så megen/meget vand -- that much water

See also

mangen

References

“megen” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

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